NOTABLE MEN 

OF ILLINOIS 
& THEIR STATE 




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THE CHICAGO DAILY JOURNAL 

PUBLISHER 
1912 






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riJGp^VINGS BY 

JAHN & OLLIEli ENGRAVING COMPANY 
BARNES-CROSBY COMPANY 

AND 

HENRY TAYLOR. JR.. 
CHICAGO 

COMPOSITION, PRESSVVORK AND BINDING BY 

R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY 

CHICAGO 
I'HOTOGKAPMS BY 

MOFFETT, WALINGER, MATZENE 
AND OTHER STUDIOS 




INTRODUCTION 




OTABLE Men of Illinois and Their State," 
like "Notable Men of Chicago and Their 
City," is intended to be a book of ready 
utility for the newspaper editor and artist. 
It is issued as a practical publication to meet the 
newspaper demand for illustration. 

"Notable Men of Chicago and Their City" was 
received with so much enthusiasm and thankfulness 
by the newspapers and magazines of the United 
States that encouragement was given the publisher 
to undertake the compilation of this volume. 

Biographically, the work contains salient facts 
furnished by the subjects themselves. 

The chief aim, however, is to put into the refer- 
ence libraries of American publishers reproductions in 
half-tone of recent photographs of men prominent in 
the commercial, professional, official, political and 
social activity of the state of Illinois. 




RiTMM inHNT W of Snrinafleld was born in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, June 21, 1831. Mr. Bunn 

Seen a"mosrexc°usSloncerned with the wholesale grocery business throughout his career He^is a meniber 

, ,ir„ fili;^V T^iVr. w R^^^^^ f'n wholesale crocers but in addition is vice-president of feelz, Schwab & Co., 

sL'e"S-s?'chfcago,- Sld"?ht p°csideni of fh'l™ pringfleld Marine Bank. His business address is Springfield. 




MILLER, DARIUS, pres. C. B. & Q. R. R. Co., Chicago: b. Princeton, 111., Apr. 3, 1859; s. J. S. and Elizabeth H. 
Miller; ed. Princeton, 111.; stenographer in gen. freight office, M. C. R. R., 1877-80; clerk gen. freight 
office St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry., 1880-1; chief clerk to gen. mgr.. 1881-3. gen. freight and 
ticket agt. 1883-7, Memphts & Little Rock R. R.; gen. freight ami pas.s. ast. 1SS7-"); traffic mgr. 1889-90, 
St. Louis, Ark. & Texas Rv.; traffic mgr., "Queen & Crescent" route. lS!i(l-:i; traffic mgr., 1893-6; vice-pres. 
Nov., 1896, to Oct., 1898, M., K. & T. Ry.; 2nd vice-pres. G. N. Ry. Oct., 1S98, to .Jan. 1, 1902; 1st vice-pres. 
1902-10; pres. since Feb. 1, 1910, C, B. & Q. R. R. Co.; also pres. C. & S. Ry. Co. since Feb. 1, 1910; dir Con- 
tinental and Commercial Nat. Bank, Union Trust Co.; clubs, Chicago, Lnion League, C. A. A., Saddle and Cycle, 
South Shore (Chicago), St. Louis (St. Louis), Minnesota (St. Paul); office, 226 W. Adams St. 



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DUNNE, EDWARD FITZSIMMONS, lawyer, Chicago; b. Waterville, Conn., Oct. 12, 1S.53: s. P. W. and Delia 
M. (Lawler) Dunne: graci. Peoria liigh schl., 1870; took 3 yr. course Trinity Coll., Dublin Univ.. leaving before 
completion of course because of father's failure in business; LL. B., Union Coll. of Law, 1877; (LL. D., St. Igna- 
tius Coll.); adm. to bar 1S77; dem.; judge circuit court of Cook eo., 1892-1905; resigned; mayor of Chi. 190.5-7; 
in law practice since 1907; presdl. elector, 1900; del. at large Dem. Nat. Conv., 1908; candidate for dem. 
nomination for mavor, primary election, 1911; nominated for governor, primaries, April, 1912: twice pres. 
Monticello and Iroquois clubs; vice-pres. Nat. Civic P'ederation; pres. I.eagueof Am. Municipalities, 1906- 
7- clubs, Iroquois, Jefferson. I. A. C, Ravenswood, Westward-Ho.; office. City Hall square Bldg. 




OIIX J. MITCHELL, president of the Illinois Trnst and Sav- 
ings Bank of Chicago, was born at Alton, 111., on Nov. 3, 1853, 
the son of William H. and Mary A. Mitchell. He attended 
the public schools. Union Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill, 
Me., and the Waterville Classical Institute. 

He came to Chicago in 1873 and entered the employ of the Illinois 
Trust and Savings Bank as a messenger. Seven years later he was made 
president of the bank, which he and his associates have built into one of 
the largest and strongest banks in the United States. 

Mr. Mitchell is vice-president, chairman of the western board of control 
and member of the advisory committee of the Audit Company of New 
York. He is a trustee and member of the advisory committee of the 
American Surety Company of New York, and a director of the following: 
First National Bank of New York, Manhattan Trust Company, New York 
Trust Company, Illinois Trust and Safe Deposit Company, Kansas City 
Southern Railway Company, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway 
(\)mpany, Chicago & Alton Railroad, P., Ft. Wayne & C. Ry. Company, 
I'ullman Company, Western Union Telegraph Company, American Tele- 
phone & Telegraph Company, etc. 

Away from his La Salle street bank, Mr. Mitchell is a farmer. He owns 
a stock farm of ^210 acres, at Lake Geneva, Wis., where he spends nearly 
all his leisure hours. Jersey cows. Southdown sheep and chickens are his 
hobbies. The Mitchell farm house is the famous Ceylon building of the 
World's Columbian Exposition. 

Mr. Mitchell belongs to the following clubs: Chicago, Union League, 
Chicago Automobile, LTniversity, Mid-Day, Lake Geneva Country and 
Lake Shore Country. Office, Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, La Salle 
St. and Jackson Blvd. 

Mr. Mitchell married Mary Louise Jewett of Bristol, R. I., Feb. 11, 1890. 
There are five children in the Mitchell household, Gwendolyn, William H., 
John J., Jr., Clarence B. and Louise. 



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JOHN J. MITCHELL 



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DUNCAN, NICHOLAS W., banker, of LaSalle, was born in that city, Dec. 11, 1856, the son of Nicholas and 
Isabella (McBoylc) Duncan. He is a graduate of Niagara University of the class of 1S7S. and sub.sequently read 
law for a year until the death (jf his father. He then took charge of the T'nicjii coal mines and coiidiicled them 
for tin ceil years. In IS'.M he (.rt;ani7ed the LaSalle State Hank and iilllc'iated as its lasliirr until I !»>.'>. He is now 
president of that l)ank as well as president of the Itica i;\i-haiigi' Hank and of I lie ^hLn|Uelle < 'einenl Maini- 
facturing Company. Mr. Duncan has been treasurer of the township schools of his comniunity since 1S',I4, and 
is a trustee of the H. P. O. E.; club. Union League of Chicago; office, LaSalle. 



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OLSON, ANDREW, lawyer, Moline, was born in In?elstorp. Sweden. Apr. 27, 187.5. He is the son of Xels and 
Kama (Mortinson) Ol.son. The famil.v came to Moline when he was four years old. His education was 
received in the Moline public schools and high school, and the Universit.v of Michigan. He was police mas,'istrate 
in Moline from 1902 to 1905, was elected mayor of the city in 1905 and retained the office until 1911. Mr. 
Olson is a member of the Elks, Red Men. Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows. Eagles, Loyal Order of Moose, 
North Star, and Svlthiods; clubs, Moline, Rock Island; o.llcp, old Post Oiflce Bldg., Moline. 



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office, 18 S. Michigan Ave. 



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MURPHY, JOHN BENJAMIN, surgeon, Chicaso; b. Appleton, Wis., Dec. 21, 1857; ed. Rush Med. Coll., 
hospitals of Vienna, Munich, Berlin. Heidelberg and London; A. M.. M. D., LL. D.. D. Sc; interne Oook Co. 
hosp 1.S79-80; given chair of surgery, Rush Med. Coll., head of department of surgery, Northwestern Med. 
schl.- prof, of surgery Chicago Clinical schl. and Postgraduate Medical .schl. and hospital of Chicago; 18 years 
attending surgeon Cook Co. hosp.; chief surgeon Mercy hosp., etc.; mem. International Cong. Rome and Mos- 
cow, Surgical Soe. of Paris; Deutsche Gesselschaft fur Chirugie, Berlin; pres. Am. Surgical Assn., Am. Med. 
Assn., etc.; 1902, received Laetare medal from Univ. Notre Dame for eminence in professional scholarship and 
in the practice of surgery: hon. degree Dr. of Science, ShefHeld, Eng.; mem. C. A. A. and South Shore and Uni- 
versity clubs; office, 104 S. Michigan Blvd. 



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DWARD MORRIS, head of the worhl-known paeking-hoiise 
of Morris & Company, is one of a generation of Chicago 
business men who are called upon to retain for the great 
central market the supremacy by enlarging huge pioneer 
enterprises and keeping them apace with the amazing ex- 
tension of Chicago's commercial domain. 

Mr. Morris is the son of Nelson and Sarah (Vogel) Morris. He was 
born on Oct. 1, 1866, in Chicago, where his father w^as one of the founders 
of the city's packing industry. He attended the public schools until he 
was fourteen years old, when his father started him at the bottom rung 
of the ladder in the Morris packing-house. Edward proved an apt beginner 
and his responsibilities were increased as his father's own age and health 
made it difficult for him to give to the Morris enterprise the time and 
attention that had developed it from a small beginning to vast proportions. 

Upon the death of his father, in 1907, Edward Morris became the head 
of the enterprise and at once inaugurated the policy of continuing along 
the conservative lines that had given it prestige in the business and financial 
worlds. 

He is now president and treasurer of Morris & Company, and is identi- 
fied with numerous other large corporations as officer or director. He is a 
director of the First National Bank of Chicago, and holds a similar position 
with the National Live Stock Bank. He is also a director of Rothschild 
& Company, the big State Street department store. 

Mr. Morris is a member of the Chicago Board of Trade and his clubs 
are the Mid-Day, the South Shore Country and the Standard. His 
residence is at 4455 Grand Boulevard and his office is at the Union Stock 
Yards. 



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GATES, PHILETUS WARREN, mfr., Chicago: b. Chicago, June 
23, 1S57: s. Philetus W. and Abigail (Scoville) Gates; entered 
hotel business 1S75 as mgr. of Gault house; later proprietor until 
1887; supt. Gates Iron works, 1887-1894; vice-pres. until 1901, 
when business was purchased by Allis-Chalmers Co.; mgr. of Gates 
plant of latter Co., 3rd vice-pres. and gen. supt. of Allis-Chalmers 
enterprise until 1904; 1908 became pres. Hanna Engring. Wks.; 
dir. Prairie State Bank, and Real Estate Title & Trust Co.; vice- 
pres. Nat. Bus. League; mem. Am. Soc. Mechanical Engrs., 
vice-pres. 1906-08: clubs, Union League. Evanston, Evanston 
Golf; residence, Evanston; office, 2059 Elston Ave. 



PORTIS, M. MILTON, physician, Chicago: b. Riceville, Can., 
Mar. 25, 1877: s. Jacob C. and Jennie B. (Vineberg) Portis; B. S. 
Univ. of Chicago, 1898: Rush Med. Coll. 1901; interne Cook Co. 
Hosp. 1901-2; fellow in pathology, Univ. nf Chicago, 1903; prof, 
of medicine, Post-Grad. Med. Schl.. siiiic 1'.MI4: assf. prof, of medi- 
cine. Rush Med. Coll., since 1908: aitcniiint,' i)hysician to Cook 
Co. and Washington Park hosps., coii.sulting physician to Mary 
Thompson Hosp: mem. American Med. Assn., Chicago Med., Chi- 
cago Pathological and Chicago Neurological societies: mem. Ma- 
sonic order and Chicago Press Club; office, 122 South Michigan Ave 





FULLER, MAJ. L. M., secty . and gen. mgr. Velle Motor Vehicle Co., 
Moline; grad. from West Point Mil. Acad. June 12, 1891; assigned 
to 9th cav. and stationed at Fort Robinson until Oct., 1894, dur- 
ing which time participated in the Powder river campaign; assigned 
to ordnance dept. Oct., 1894, after a competitive examination: first 
assignment at Frankfort arsenal in Philadelphia; in 1898 assigned 
to station in Sandy Hook proving ground; 1898 insp. ordnance in 
Baltimore; June, 1899 to Philippine Islands; Sept., 1899, to Rock 
Island Arsenal. Office, Moline. 



TOBIAS, ARTHUR WILSON, real estate, Chicago; b. Adrian, 
Mich., June 14, 1860: s. Charles Manning and Angeline (McLouet) 
Tobias: ed. Ad'-ian high schl.: traveling salesman for Rand Avery 
Co. and Lawson Mfg. Co. of Boston until 1890: then engaged in 
real estate business in Chi.; mem. firm McKey & Poague: dlr. Wood- 
lawn Trust & Savings bank: secty. Woodlawn Safe Deposit Co.; 
mem. Assn. of Commerce, Mich. Soc. of Chi.; clubs, I. A. C, Ridge 
Country: office, 132 W. Washington St. 



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REICHMANN, ALEXANDER FREDERICK, lawyer, Chicago; 
b. DubUQue, la., July 23, 1S68; s. Alexander and Theresa Heich- 
mann; ed. public and high .schls. of la., Sacred Heart foil. (Jesuit 
schl. at Prairie, Wis.); grad. Uniy. of Mich.; in office ot Hynes 
& Dunne one year; mem. of firm of Argo, McDuffe & Reich- 
mann, Lemars. la., five years; general trial atty. for Armour and 
Co.. 1897; 1900 became mem. of firm of Judah, Willard, Wolfe 
& Reichmann; mem. Chi. Bar Assn.; clubs, University, Iroquois 
(pres. 1912), Skokle, Country, Kenilworth; Mason; ofHce, 134 S. 
LaSalle St. 



KRAMER, ADOLPH F., of firm of Draper & Kramer, real estate 
and mortgage loans, Chicago; b. Chi. Oct. 11, 1870; s. Ferdinand 
and Bertha (Stein) Kramer; ed. Douglas schl., Chi. Manual 
Training .schl.; with Schlesinger & Mayer, 18S7-92; organized 
firm Draper & Kramer 1892; repub.; mem. Sinai congregation; 
pres. Chi. Realization Co.; dir. Chi. Real Estate Bd.; Mason: 
mem. Y. M. C. A., Bull Dog Breeders Assn. of Am.; club. Stan- 
dard; office, 25 N. Dearborn. 





DEVINE, MILES J., lawyer; b. Chicago. Nov. 11, 1866; s. Patrick 
and Elizabeth Devine; ed. St. Francis Sem., Bay View, Wis., Sem. 
of Our Lady of Angels, Niagara, N. Y., Lake Forest (111.) Univ.; 
LL. B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1890; adm. bar 1890; city prose- 
cuting atty. under Mayors Harrison (senior). Hopkins and Swift; 
resigned; nominated by populists of 15th sen. dist. for state 
senate, 1893, but declined; nominated for cong., 4th dist., Aug. 
1896, declined; city atty. Chicago 1897-99; mem. Chicago Bar 
Assn., 111. State Bar Assn.. Citizens' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Com- 
merce, I. A. C; pres. Cook County Democracy, pres. Garfield 
Park Driving Assn.; offlce. Reaper Blk. 



HEAD, FRANKLIN H.. banker and mfr. of iron and steel, Chi- 
cago; b. Paris, N. Y.,.I:iii. 24. 1.S32; s. Harvey and Calista (Sim- 
mons) Head; grad. Hamilton (nil., 1856; practiced law Kenosha, 
Wis., 1858-68; 1868 to present time iron and steel mfr. and bank- 
er; located in Chicago 1872; pres. Bush Temple Conservatory 
since 1890; vice-pres. S. S. Hadley Co. Bank, Cedar Rapids, la.; 
dir. Toledo, Peoria and Western R. R., Street's Stable Car Line; 
dir. Chicago Expn., 1893; mem. Jury Awards, Paris Expn., 1900; 
Chevalier Legion of Honor, France, 1901; trustee, Newberry Li- 
brary; pres. Chicago Historical Soc; clubs. Union League (twice 
pres.), Chicago, Commercial, Quadrangle, Twentieth Century 
(pres.): author: Shakespeare's Insomnia, and Causes Thereof 
1896; A Notable Lawsuit, 1899; offlce. 105 W. Monroe St. 



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ELDREDGE, EDGAR, judge of circuit court of 13th judicial cir- 
cuit, Ottawa; b. Peru. 111., June 3, 1867: ed. Ottawa high schl.. 
Brown Univ., Harvard law schl.: adm. to bar 1890: appt. asst. atty.- 
gen. 111. 190.3-7; elected judge circuit court 1907 to fill vacancy; 
re-elected 1909; repub.; Ma.son; mem. B. P. O. E.; clubs, Hamilton 
(Chicago), Ottawa Boat; address, Ottawa. 



WINSTON, B. M., real estate, Chicago; b. Chicago. Apr. 9, 1S6S; s. 
Frederick Hampden and Eliza Gerrard (Dudiev) Winston: ed. Chi. 
schls.; organized the firm of Winston & Co. 1890; pres. Clark Sand 
Co.; clubs, Saddle and Cycle (pres.), Mid-Dav (dir.). South 
Shore (Treas.), Union; office, 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. 





RUSH, CHARLES GOETHE, elec. engr. and contractor, Chicago: 
b. Milwaukee, Wis., June 5, 1869; s. George Frederick Shuster and 
Theres-a (Rost) Rush; ed. pub. .schls. of Chi.; with Chi. Telephone 
Co., 1887-92, elec. contractor 1892-1903; supt. Baltimore Co.Water 
& Electric Co., 1903-5, asst. elec. engr. Sanitary dist. of Chi. 1906- 
/; mem. firm of C. G. Rush & Co., elec. contracting engrs. since 
1908; private Co. E, 2d regt. U. S. Vol. Engrs. Spanish-Am. War; 
Asso. Inst. Elec. Engrs.; repub.; Mason; clubs, Hamilton, Electric: 
office, 136 W. Lake St. 



MERGENTHEIM, MORTON ADOLPH, lawyer, Chicago: b. 
Ft. W ayne, Ind.. July 1, 1877; s. Alexander and Josephine (Hirsch) 
.Mergentheim; grad. Harvard schl.. Chicago. 189.5: A. B., Univ. of 
Chi., 1899: A. M. (ibid), 1900: LL. B., X. W. Univ. 1903: adm. to 
111. bar, 1903; prof, of private international law. John Marshall 
Law Schl.. .since 1906; democratic candidate for alderman 3rd ward 
1909: appt. chief a,s.st. city atty. by Mayor Harrison, Apr., 1911; 
mem. Chi. Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn., Young Men's Associ- 
ated Jewish Charities, Ind. Soc. of Chi., Xat. Geographic Soc; 
club, Iroquois; offices. First National Bank Bldg., and 602 City 
Hall. 



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HOY, LUMAN T., U. S. marshal, Chicago; b. Alden, 111., Oct. 28, 
1850; s. M. D. and C. M. Hoy; ed. Woodstock, 111., highschl.; be- 
gan drug business as clerk in Woodstock store, 1869; now owns the 
business; city troas. and alderman of Woodstock; has been secty. 111. 
state bd. of pharmacy, f. S. appraiser of customs at Chicago and 
II. S. marshal for northern dist. of 111.: for is years chairman of 
McHenry county repub. cent, cimi.; residence. Woodstock, 111.; 
office. PostofUce Bldg.. Chicago. 



ROBERTS. JESSE ELMER, lawyer, Chicago; b. Rensselaer, Ind.. 
Nov. .3, ISO.'S; s. Preston Floyd and Louisa (Keithley) Roberts; 
ed. Rensselaer high schl., Bryant & Stratton Business Coll.. Indian- 
apolis; LL. B., Univ. of Mich.. 1S!I2; adm. to III. bar 1892, and 
since practiced in Chicago; atty. for I.atirangc 111., 9 consecu- 
tive years; Summit, 4 years: Stickney. s years: independent dem.; 
mem. Chicago Bar Assn.. 111. State Bar .\ssn.. Mason, I. O. O. F.; 
office, Title & Trust Bldg. 




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FAIRCHILD, MERKDITH H, nifr. of scjaps. Chicago: 1). l-'lushing, 
L. I., N. Y., Nov. 27. Is72: s. K. S. and I,, i:. (l.cavilt) l-'airchjhl : 
ed. pub. schls. of Flushing, L. I., and in Flushing Insl. to l.S'.Ml: 
came to Chicago Isiio, and established in business as mfr. of laun- 
dry soaps and special cleansing preparations; In 1898 was joined 
by his brother E. L., forming the present firm of M. H. Fairchild 
& Bro.; office, 20 W. Michigan St. 



ICKES, H.\ROLD L., lawyer. Chicago; b. Altoona, Pa., Mar. 1.5, 
lS7-t: s, .lesse B. W. and Marllia (Mi-Cune) Ickes; A. B., J. D., 
Vniv. of (liicago: resided in Chicago since 1890; formerly reporter 
on Chicago Record and Chicago Tribune; mem. Phi Delta Theta 
and Phi Delta Phi fraternities; clubs. University and City; mem. 
Chicago and 111. Bar assns.; residence, Evanston; office, Harris 
Trust Bldg. 



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RANDALL, IRVING, banking and mtg., Chicago; b. St. Johnsbury, 
Vt., June 29, 1883; s. Tabor Pickins and Delia (Childs) Randall; 
ed. Chicago Latin Schl. and Yale Univ.; 1905, with Chicago 
Label & Box Co.; elected secty. of the corpn. 1900 and in 1908, pres. 
and trea.s. to fill offices made vacant li\ dcalli of father; also a part- 
ner in banking and brokerage firm of I'dw in 1.. Ldlxlell & Co., since 
1908; repub.; club.?, Union League, Kxmiior, Country; office, The 
Rookery. 



ZELLER,' GEORGE ANTHONY, physician. Peoria; b. 1858; s. 
John George and Friedericka (Nicolas) Zeller; ed. pub. schls., 
Univ. of 111., St. Louis Medical Coll.; practicing physician since 
1879; supt. Peoria State hosp. since 1898; capt. and asst. surgeon 
U. S. Vol. Philippine service, 1899-1902; repub.; was chm. Peoria 
CO. and city central corns, tor several yrs.; mem. Am. Assn. Mili- 
tary Surgeon's, Am. Medical Assn., Assn. for the Study and Pre- 
vention of Pellagra; author of numerous publications descriptive 
of the disease; clubs, Peoria Country, Creve Coeur; office, Peoria. 





THEARLE. H.\RRY BISHOP, pres. Pain IMrcwdrks 1 )i.spho Co., 
ChicaHo; s. Krrdcrlck (;c(iri,'r and .\rmclic:i (<;i-:in Tticarlc; ed. 
Englewodd hiu'li sihl. and .ilil Chi. riii\. ; iKii.kkci'iicr and rashier 
for Am. Baptist .'^nc, Clii., 1S7!I-S5; issi; went with Pain Fireworks 
Co., Chi., as agent; later western manager; 1904, became vice 
pres. and gen. manager in New York; 191 1 he and associates pur- 
chased company and organized the present one. of which he is 
pres. and treas.; mem. A. F. & A. M.. Columbian Commandery, 
Mecca Temple of the Shrine. Consistory of N. Y., R. A. M.; clubs: 
(in N. Y.), Green Room, Friars, Pleaides; (in Chi.), C. A. A., I. A. 
C, So. Shore; o.tlce, i;i20 Wabash Ave. 



DOWNEY, JOSEPH, contractor and builder, Chicago; b. King.s 
Co., Ireland. April 2:3, 1849; located in Chicago, 1S,5G; employed 
bv James McCraw, builder and contractor, and later became his 
partner: afterward with many large building contractors; now 
devotes time to own property; mem., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, 
bd. of education, of which is chairman bldg. and grounds com.; 
commr. of bldgs. and commr. public works during Mayor Swift's 
administration; clubs. Union League and Builders; office, 30 N. 
LaSalle St. 



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HEDENBKKC;. .lAMKS WKSI.K'i'. ri'al I'statc. ChifaRo; b. Kirk- 
wood. Mo,, Sept. IS. 1\.-).-,; s. John \\Cslc,\- and Isabella (Challa- 
comlioi Hedcnl)eri;: I'd. Chi. pnl). schl.s.. ^rad, CocjIv ro. Xornial 
schl., IS75: i:lk. and travtdini; salesman up lu l.s,S4; repiib.; mem. 
Chi. pub. library bd. (appt. by Mayor Swift), and chm. bldg. 
and grounds com. during erection of present bldg.; mem. and for- 
mer secty. Chi. real estate bd.. pres. Cook co. real estate bd.; 
A. F. & A. M.. club, Hamilton; ofBce, 40 N. Dearborn St. 



ALLEN, JOHN W.. bakers' and (■onfeeti(jiiers' supidies. Chicago; 
b. Ann Arbor, Mich.. Sei)l. 4. 1S4.X; s. Almond .\. and Lucy (Powell) 
Allen; ed. Olivet (Mich.i CdlL; engat-'ed a.s lliinr miller in Mich, 
until 1872, when came to Chi., ISSI established lirm of .1. \V. Allen, 
bakers' and confectioners' supplies; admitted his son as partner 
in 1905; firm becoming J. 'W. Allen & Co., Inc. 1906; since been 
pres.; has farming interests; repub.; Mason; mem. Chi. Assn. of 
Commerce, III. Mfrs. Assn.; ofBce, 110-118 N. Peoria St. 





COOLEY, HARLAN WARD, lawyer, Chicago; b. Washington, 
D C, Jan. 29, 1866; s. D. N. and Clara (Aldrich) Cooley; grad. 
Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1SS4; A. B. Yale T'niv., 1888; 
studied in Yale Law Schl. and Chicago Coll. of Law; in general 
practice of law in Chicago since 18911; resident viee-pres. and gen. 
counsel Am. Fidelity Co.; pres. Dell Hapids (S. D.j elevator Co.; 
mem. Phillips Andover Alumni Assn., Sons of American Revo- 
lution; clubs. Law. Yale of Chicago, Hamilton, Twentieth Cen- 
tury, t'niversity, Quadrangle; offlce, Insurance Exchange Bldg. 



CHAMBERLAIN, OSCAR PEARL, chief engr. Chicago & 111. 
Western R. R.. Chicago; b. Pittstown, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1870; s. 

A.lonzo Hradner and Laura .\reeville iMunson) Chamberlain; ed. 
pull srhls. Auburn. New ^'ork. anil Philadelphia: B. S.. 1SS9, 
Seientilie Schl.. Peuna. rniv.; nidnian, transilinan. and asst. engr. 
Pcnnsvlvania R. R. 18.s'.t 19U2; 1902-4 div. engr. C. ti. W. R. R.; 
asst. engr. Northern Pacific R. R. 1902; cliief engr. Chicago & 
111. Western R. R. since 1904; also chief engr. Dolese & bhepard; 
since June, 1907, gen. mgr. Union Paving Co.; 1911 pres. \\ estern 
Soc. of Engrs; mem. American Ry. Engring. Assn., 111. fc'oc. of 
Engrs. and Chicago Engrs. Club; residence, LaGrange; offlce, 108 
So. LaSalle St. 



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SCHNEPP, JOHN S.. inavdr, Springrteld; b. near Springfield, Aug. 

^ 26. 1866; s. Dieboid and Mar.v A. Schnepp; ed. di.st. schls., Con- 
cordia Coll., Central Normal Coll., Danville, Ind. (grad. 1887): 
LL.B.. 1890, Wesleyan Univ., adni. 111. bar 1890; practiced in 
Springfield since then; democrat; elected mayor 1909; re-elected 
under commission form of government 1911; author of Municipal 
History of Springfield; office, Springfield. 



LINCOLN, WALTER K., lawyer, Chicago; b. Ottawa, 111., 1876; s. 
Ex-Judge Benjamin F. Lincoln; a.sso. with Atty.-Gen. W. H. Stead 
in law practice, Ottawa; came to Chi. 1900, and in gen. law prac- 
tice to date; acted as special asst. atty. gen. in inheritance tax cases: 
appt. inheritance tax atty. 1909; drafted 111. inheritance tax law in 
effect 1909; mem. 111. State and Chi. Bar assns., office, 38 S. 
Dearborn. 





GLENN Y, ERNEST C. lawyer and banker, Chicago; b. New Or- 
leans, La., April 16, 1876; s., William West and Katherine (Scobee) 
Glenny; ed. Univ. of Ark., Nat. Normal Univ., Lebanon, O.; 
LL. B., law dept. Lake Forest Univ.. 1904; LL. M., Chicago-Kent 
Coll. of Law, 1908; adm. bar, 1904. and since in practice in 
Chicago; chief deputy clerk and alternate asst. to judge of pro- 
bate court, 1906-10; appt. secretary and iru.st officer. Ft. Dearborn 
Trust and Savings Bank, 1912; mcni. (■lu<"ig(i Bar Assn., Phi 
Delta Phi, Mason, K. P.; clubs, Hamilton. \\ aupanseh; formerly 
editor "The Hamilton," official organ of Hamilton Club; office, 
76 W. Monroe St. 



FORREST. ALFRED E., vice. pres. and gen. nigr. North .\m. Acci- 
dent Ins. Co., Chicago; b. Northumberland Co., Ont.. Can., Apr. 
22, 186:5; s. Dr. William and Anabella (White) Forrest; ed. pub. 
and high schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits, coming to Chi- 
cagoMn 1883, and embarking in the insurance business; 1890 form- 
ed the North .\m. Accident Assn. as a level premium mutual Co., 
there being then no law in 111. under which a stock accident ins. co. 
could l)c nruanized; drafted and had passed in 1899 the present 
casualt\- ins law of the state, and two months after the law went 
into elfeci reorganized co. as the North Am. .\ccident Ins. Co., a 
,stock corporation; repub.; pres. 1911 International -Assn. of .Occi- 
dent Underwriters; clubs, C. A. A., Chicago Yacht, South Shore, 
Kenwood, Midlothian; office. The Rookery. 



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BURGER, ALBERT A., pluirmacist, Chicago; b. Laupheim, Ger- 
many, Jan. 1, 1S77; s. Mathias and Anna (Denzel) Burger; ed. St. 
Joseph's Coll., Teutopolis, 1890-2; Oshkosh Business Coll. 1892-3; 
grad. N. W. Univ. 1899; has been pharmacist since 1893, and in 
drug business in Chi. since 1901 ; appt. insp. to House of Correction 
1911; business address, 5100 S. Ashland Ave. 



PIOTROWSKI, NICHOLAS L., lawyer and city atty., Chicago; b. 
Bnin, German Poland, 1863; ed. Germany, St. Mary's Coll., Ky., 
Univ. Xotre Dame, Univ. of Valparaiso, Ind.; adm. to bar Ind. 
ISSS; began practice in Michigan City and was appt. deputy prose- 
cuting atty.; later was professor of physics and chemistry at St. 
Thomas Coll., St. Paul, Minn.; came to Chi. 1892 and has practiced 
here since; democrat; nominee for state treas. 1906; appt. to present 
position 1911; professor of law at Loyola Univ.; pres. Chi. Polish 
Publishing Co.; mem. Chi. and 111. State bar assns., Chi. Law Inst., 
Lawyers' As.sn., K. C C. O. F.; club: Iroquois; office. City Hall. 





BUSCH, FRANCIS X., lawyer, Chicago; b. Detroit. Mich.. May 
9, 1876; s. Francis X. and Carrie (Van Busklrk) Busch; common 
and high schl. education; grad. 111. Coll. of Law 1901 and adm. to 
bar same year; asst. corporation counsel and atty. of Chicago Civil 
service comm. 1904-1906; lecturer in 111. Coll. of Law; mem. of 
Chi. and 111. state bar assns.; vice-pres. Lawyers' Assn.; mem. of 
City Club, various civic assns. and fraternal socs.; office, Otis 
Bldg. 



ZENDER. HENRY AD.\M, president board of examining engrs., 
Chicago; b. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1874; s. Lawrence and Mary (Rein- 
bergj Zender; ed. pub. and high .schls., Chi.; plumber for 12 yrs. 
with Kdward Baggot and Robert H. Thurrogood; chief engr. 
Columbus Brewing Co., 1900; appt. to present position 1911; 
mem. K. C, C. O. O. F., R. A.. Internat. Assn. Stationary Engrs., 
Nat. Assn. Stationary Engrs.; office, City Hall. 



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DOBYNS, FLETCHER, lawyer, Chicago: b. Hilliards, O., May 24, 
1.S72; s.Rev. William Alexander and Ann Maria (Kidwell) Dobyns; 
A. B., Harvard Univ., 1898; law schl., LL. B., N. W. Univ.; adm. 
bar 1901; asst. state's atty. Cook Co., three years; asst. U. S. 
district atty. two years; pres. First Voters' Repub. League, 1900; 
now chairman Cook Co. Progressive Republican League; has 
spoken for repub. nat. committee in twenty states; as special 
asst. U. S. atty.. conducted prosecution of John R. Walsh; stroke 
oar on Harvard crew; won Wendell Phillips oratory scholarship 
at. Harvard; clubs. Univ.. City; office. The Rookery Bldg. 



LANDEE, FRANK A., merchant. Molmc; b. Kalnn-r. .Sweden, Aug. 
11. 1852; s. John M. and Anna L. Landee; ed. pub. schls.. Knox 
CO., 111., and business coll.. Galesburg. 111.; employed by Western 
Union Tel. Co., 1869 to 1881; supt. of construction. 1881-83; from 
1883 to 1903 was in general charge of the telegraph and electric 
dept. of the Rock Island system; after 1903 on account c,f health 
located in business in Moline; elected repub. state .senator, l!iut>; 
re-elected, 1910; pres. Swedish Rep. State League, l.S'J'J-l'JOO; 
dir. Augustana Coll. since 1899; vice-pres. Moline Furniture Co.. 
vice-pres. and treas. Moline Stone Co.; dir. Peoples Trust and Sav- 
ings Bk., and State Savings Bk. and Trust Co.; office, Moline. 





FLETCHER, ROBERT V., gen. atty., I. C. R. R.. Chicago; b. 
Grant Co.. Kv.. Sept. 27, 1869; s. John M. and Mary (Luman) 
Fletcher; ed. Spencer Inst. (A. M.); post grad., Univ. of Miss.; 
adm. bar, Pontiac, Miss., May, 1899; removed to Jackson, Miss., 
and was successively asst. atty. gen., Jan., 1906, to Apr.. 1907; atty. 
gen. Apr., 1907, to Nov., 1908; judge supreme court of Miss., Nov., 
1908, to May, 1909; entered employ of I. C. R. R. in 1909 and has 
held office of attorney gen. since that date; Mason; mem. Odd 
Fellows. K. P.; office, Illinois Central Bldg. 



DAVIS, ABEL, Cook county recorder. Chicago; b. Chicago, Dec. 
26, 1874; s. Peter and Keile (Hochsberger) Davis; ed. Chicago 
pub. schls.; LL. B., N. W. Univ. law schl., 1901; adm. to 111. bar, 
1901; mem. Gardner, Stern. Anderson & Davis until 1904; .Stern, 
Anderson & Davis, since 1910; mem. lower house, 43d 111. gen. 
assembly. 23d district. 1902-4; elected Cook Co. recorder 1904; 
re-elected. 1908; mem. Chicago Plan Comm.; maj. 1st regt. inf.. I. 
N. G.; Soc. of Army of Santiago. Chicago Real Estate Board. 
111. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn.; Mason, clubs: Hamil- 
ton, Ravisloe, Country; office. County Bldg. 



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OHN STOCKER MILLER, one of the leading lawyers of the 
Chicago and American bar, is the son of John and Jane 
(McLeod) Miller. He was born at Louisville, St. Lawrence 
county, New York, May 24, 1847, and received the degree 
of A. B. from St. Lawrence University at Canton, N. Y., 
in 1869. He studied in the law department of the same institution from 
18()8 to 1870 and was admitted to the New York bar at Ogdensburg, in the 
latter year. 

Mr. Miller was professor of mathematics at his alma mater during 1871 
and 1872 and during the two years following, taught Greek and Latin. 
He moved to Chicago in 1874 and began the practice of law with George 
Herbert and John H. S. Quick, the firm, in 1876, becoming Herbert, Quick 
& Miller. 

The firm became Quick & Miller after the death of Mr. Herbert. This 
connection lasted until 1886, when Mr. Miller formed a partnership with 
Henry W. Leman. Merritt Starr was admitted in 1890 and later George 
R. Peck succeeded Mr. Leman, the firm then being styled Peck, Miller & 
Starr. The firm is now Miller, Starr, Packard & Peckham. 

Mr. Miller was corporation counsel of the city of Chicago from 1891 
to 1893 and argued in behalf of the city the celebrated lake front case 
against the Illinois Central Railroad company. He was of counsel for the 
beef packers in the celebrated case which ended in their acquittal in the 
United States court in Chicago, 1912. 

In politics, Mr. Miller is a republican. He is a member of the following 
clubs: Union League, Chicago, University, Wayfarers, Hamilton, On- 
wentsia and Exmoor. His office is in the First National Bank Bldg. 



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BROOKS, JAMES G. CARTER, lumber merchant, Chicago, was born in Salem, Mass., Aug. 25, 1836, the 
son of William Hawthorne and .Sarah (Carter) Brooks. He was educated in Boston and at the age of eighteen 
came to Chicago, where he entered the office of his uncle, Artemas Carter. He was later employed with Means, 
Bates & Co., of Oconto, and The Bay de Noquit Co., and remained there as president until he retired a few years 
ago on account of ill health. He is descended from one of the early settlers of Salem, his first ancestor there 
having assisted in the trying of witchcraft cases. His father was at one time a professor in Harvard. Mr. 
Brooks was instrumental in having the statue of I>incoln placed at the entrance of Lincoln Park, and was one of 
the commissioners for that purpose. He was married to Rose Hambleton, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Samuel 
L. Hambleton of Maryland and has two daughters. Mrs. George J. Farnsworth of Chicago and Mrs, H. 
Blaksley Collins of St. Louis. Mo. Clubs, Union, Onwentsia, C. A. A.; office. Railway Exchange Bldg. 



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CATLIN. THOMAS DEAN, banker and capitalist, Ottawa, was l«.ni iii ( lint,,ii. N. ^ .. Maid 1- lvis._the hon 
of Marctis and Philena (Hunt) Dean. He was educated at Hamiltim ( nlici;,. < lint.m, '-''■"''''■; V^.''',;'',;.Y,-|'},°?v,f 
now a trustee of that institution. He came as a poor boy to Ottawa nj l;':;'^. "^'^ ''''/,,., ^v ,f hP Tii * 
freight office of the C. & R. I. R. R., afterwards as station agent, and in ls.b.i was made scuet. r> of "le u . &, 
Miss. Telegraph Co. These lines were leased to the Western Union Telegraph (-O-'^l^^, but the organiza- 
tion is still maintained, and Mr. Catlin is now president and treasurer. He was made secreti^ry and put m 
charge ol the Ottawa Glass Company in 1868. The plant selling out to the ^'''V^i' ,^L'^*'lFw?PpWtPr^ vice' 
he was made president and direct„r and cntinued as sucli for abo'it nuie years J"l*'£'i^/„H fbp It^lte Rank 
president of the National City Bank ,,f < .ttawu. and in Is'Mi ,,r,^s,<l^nt. In 1892 he organif d tlie ^tate Bank 
of Seneca and in 1903 the First Xaticmal Hank of Crand HkU'c. ;ini] is still president of both. He was a mem- 
ber of the fl?st board of trustees of the Ryburn Memorial Hospital fourteen years ago and ''""''""es as pres- 
ident of the board. Clubs, Ottawa Boat, Deer Park Country; Union League and Hamilton, C hicago, address, 
Ottawa. 



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office boy in the general freight department » ,''"\';V„ ^\,,^^ ^V/ ^[/i .'.; and went into the service o( the C, B &. 
he served through various capacities, i eb., 1 0^^. h '..''.i", ..,:'■- n I'lO-T^ he became the general agent or 
Q. R. R. Co.. as assistant general agent i" ^^arge of ) i . n. . ' ' ' (',^^, Northern and the Northern 
the Great Northern Steamship companj' and other I ,, u , 'f, ' ',, , • b & Q Rv. Co. at Chicago and 

Pacific Railway Co. Mv. Burnham next became foreign .1 a^ ^^.^- ^^ 

l^'^^r^ilTc" Ti o" RTco'"'He t'° lso'i°ce-pretw;ntt^h^•^Col^^^^^^ Ry. Co.; clubs. t:nion 

League C. La., frtffl^c-. N^rth Sho^e'oolf KenilwSrth; ofHce. 226 W. Adams St. 



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OSTHOFF, OTTO E.. vice-president and chief engineer of ttie H M. Byllesby Co Cliicago, was born in Cleve- 
land, O., Oct. 4, 1874. At the age of six his parents removed to Delphos O «:here he receiv-ed a con mon^a^^^ 
- - - ■ At the age of sixteen he entered Adelbert College of Western Re.serveLnnersiU 




^es At dU- e' '.or and c^ief en^gineer o t rhat c^mpanf, and has remained there since In addition he is viee- 
presidpii. of ihe Appalachian Power Company, and vice-president and director of tlie Interstate Light^& Power 
Co., Calciui. 111., Nbrthern Idaho & Montana Power Co., director of the Tacoma ^'^J^'^^-l^^f^^^.^iiJ^At.^^i^ 
YaA.) Light & Traction Co., Bitter liuot !M„unt:iin Water Co.. :uk1 an ^ff^^^i^J^^,}':^.^}^ ^S.Jl'i^^i^rh 



pres 

Ca 

:.ight 
Securities Corporation. He is a memi 
tion, American Gas Institute, American Ai-idcniy (i 
Chicago, Union League, LTniversity, Lawyers' (New 
change Bldg. 



■tv (if IsHKin 
al and S(,r 
ArlingtdU 



American Wafer \\orks Associa- 
al Science, Sltjnia Xi, and nthers; clubs, 
(Portland, Ore.); (ifflcc. Insurance Ex- 




SCHUYLER, DANIEL J.. JR.. lawyer. Chicago; b. Chicago, Sept. 2S, 18/-1: s Daniel J. and Mary (Bjlord) 
Schuvler ert Harvard preparatory schl; LL. B., Northwe,stern Univ. schl. of law. IS96; admitted to 111. bar, 
1896- mem. flrm of Schuyler, Ettelson & Welnfeld: dir. Colonial Trust & Savings Bank: vice-pres. Michigan 
Av Trust Co ■ repub • mem. Phi Delta Phi; clubs. Union League, University; office, X. \ . Life Bldg. 



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RWMER, WALTER J.. Chicago western sales manager of the American Pin Co., of \\aterbury. Conn, was 
born at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, June 21, 1864. He came to Chicago in May, ISM, and at once entered 
into commercial business, occupying his present position since 1890. He was elected to the city council I8ys, 
and between that year and 1906 represented the 15th, and later the 28th, ward as alderman. A republican, 
he was appointed by Mayor Busse as head of the department of supplies in May, 1907, resigning this .POst to 
become commissioner of track elevation in December of the same year. This position he also resigned in lyil 
He is a member of the Roval League, Knights of Columbus, Knights of the Maccabees, Lnited Cominercial 
Travelers, and the Chicago Association of Commerce, vice-president and one of the directors of the r<lortn- 
western Trust & Savings Bank, and vice-president of the Charles Herendeen Milhng Co.; clubs, I. A. C. and 
Mid-day: ofHce, Republic Bldg. 



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HURBURGH, CHARLES F., of Galesburg. is a member of the Illinois senate. He was born of bwedish parentage 
Jan 10 1872. A year later the family settled near .\ltona, 111., where he grew to manhood. He graduated 
from Knox College and became a school teacher for a time, being engaged in this work m Douglas and ^Iaquon 
in his home county. At the end of a flye years' term as principal in Maquon he was elected sheriff of Knox 
county Following upon this he was elected to the Illinois senate, where he was the father of the two-cent fare 
law in Illinois For the pa.st two years he has been chairman of the senate appropriations committee. In 
1912 he was candidate for the republican nomination for goyernor; address, Galesburg. 



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PAUL, JOHN C, manufacturer of metal polishes, Chicago; b. Ger- 
many, June 16, 1854; s. Theodore and Johanna (Tesnow) Paul; 
ed. pub. schls. Germany; came to Am. 1871; started in present busi- 
ness 1887; inventor of Burnishine 1887: mem. A. F. & A. M., K. 
P., and other socs.; club, I. A. C; office, 160 N. Fifth Ave. 



ROONEY, J. J., judge of municipal court, Chicago; b. Chi.; s. John 
and Ellen (Butler) Rooney; ed. pub. schls. Chi.; firm of Kretzinger, 
Rooney & Kretzinger; was trial atty. for Grand Trunk Ry. system 
for 6 yrs.; was city atty. for South Town for 5 con.secutive terms; 
mem. Chi. Bar Assn. .K. C; club. I. A. C; office, 919 Monadnock 
BIdg. 





MELICAN, WILLIAM FRANCIS, machinist and second vice-pres. 
bd. of examining engrs., Chicago; b. Aug. 31, 1861; s. Martin and 
Margaret (O'Shea) Melican; ed. Franklin schl., Chi.; office boy 
for I. C. R. R., apprentice machinist in I. C. shops; machinist 
for Penn. Ry. Co., I. C. R. R., and city of Chicago, 1889-1911: 
organized first machinist union in Chi., 1889; now pres. Local 265 
Internal. Assn. of Machinists; mem. C. O. O. F., K. C; office. City 
Hall. 



FISHER, HARRY M., lawyer, Chicago; b. Russia, Jan. 1, 1882; 
s. Moses and Anna F. (Kaufman) Fisher; ed. pub. schl. Chicago, 
Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, LL. B.; newsboy, 1893-97; clerk in 
store, 1897-98; cap maker, 1898-1902; law clerk, . 1902-1904; 
admitted to practice, Oct., 1904; pres. Lawndale Club; pres. 
Juvenile Protective League, 1st dist.; pres. Maimonides Kosher 
Hosp.; mem. Chicago Bar. Assn., Lawyers' Assn., Odd Fellows, 
K. P., Lawndale Club; nominated for municipal court judge on 
dem. ticket 1912; office, Ashland Blk. 



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CARDWELL, JAMES ROBERT, pres. Union Draft Gear Co., 
Chicago: b. Concord, Va., Oct. 27, 1873; s. Charles Wesley and 
Dolly Ming (Franklin) Cardwell; grad. manual training schl., 
Washington Univ., St. Louis, 189.3; employed Amer. Cotton Oil 
Co., 1893-1905; organized Cardwell Mfg. Co., Apr., 1905, and has 
been its pres. since; also pres. and dir. Union Draft Gear Co.; 
guarantor. Northwestern Univ.; clubs, Union League, City, Edge- 
water Golf, Western Railway; office, Monadnock Blk. 



BLANDING, LOWRIE CHURCH, asst. .sectv. Molinc Plow Co 
Moline; b. St. Louis. Mo., Mar. 12, 1865; s. Virgil M. and Anna 
(McNeil) Blanding; ed. pub. schls. Rock Island; Augustana Coll , 
1882; State Univ. la. 1885; adm. bar 1888; cashier for Rock Island 
Plow Co. 3 yrs.; Nat. Bank Examiner in la.; asst. secty. Moline 
Plow Co. 10 yrs.; dir. and mem. executive com. State Savings Bank 
& Trust Co.; dir. Moline Plow Co., Mandt Wagon Co., Hanney 
Buggy Co.; Mason; Modern Woodman; mem. B. P. O. E. Red 
Men; clubs, Moline, Rock Island; office, Moline. 





LEININGER, GEORGE, physician and surKcon, ChicaKd b \V:iu- 
seon, O., May 2, 1856; s. John and I\Iar\- (Hcndcr) I.ciiiinKc-r cd. 
pub. school; grad. University of WOo.stcr im-d. ilcpi. isM ]irac- 
ticed medicine and surgery in Red \\ int,'. Minn., from Aiiril', issi, 
to Aug., 1886; moved to Chicago and continued profession to date; 
dem.; west town collector, 1897; supervisor, 1898; aid. 16th ward 
1901-3; office, 1856 W. North Ave. 



SETHNES.s, CHARLES OLENUS. chemist, Chicago; b. Norway, 
Aug .). isiid: s. ( anut and Rodahl Sethness; ed. Norway and Clii. 
pub. .schls.; Ii(i;an in drug business 1884; sold out 1888 and staried 
in chemical and extract business, in wluch has since continued; pres. 
Sethness Co.; mem. bd. of edn. 2 terms; clubs. Press, I. A. C; 
office, 718 N. Curtis St. 



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ANDERSON. BENJAMIN \V.. lawyer. Chicago; b. Sidney, O., Jan. 
21, 18,57; s. George Crawford and Ruth (Maxwell) Anderson; ed. 
Sidney high schl.. Univ. of Wooster. O.. M. A. 1883; practiced law 
first in Kanliakee Co.. then Chi.; ind. nominee lor municipal judge 
1906; dem. candidate for municipal judge 1912; mem. Phi Delta 
Theta; office, Ashland Blk. 



RICHERT. JOHN A., real e.state and insurance broker, Chicago; 
b. Chi., Nov. 28, 1869; ed. St. Peter's parochial schl., bus. coll.; 
studied 4 yrs. in Strassburg, Germany; was bookkeeper in bank 
1888-97; since that date in real estate and insurance, and seety. 
Halsted St. Safe Deposit Co.; has been mem. tity council 8 yrs.; 
re-elected 1912: is chairman com. on finance; mem. K. C, Catholic 
Foresters, N. A. U., R. A.; office, 2603 S. Halsted St. 





FUNKHOUSER, M. L. C. underwriti-r, Chicago; b. St. Louis. Mo., 
Jan. 17, 1864; s. Robert Monroe and Sarah .lohnson (Selmes) Funk- 
houser; ed. St. Louis pub. schl., 1872-lss(); issi began active busi- 
ness in St. Louis and afterward for a short time in New Orleans; 
came to Chicago, 1884, entering local insurance business; 1st lieut. 
Chi. Hussars, 1889-94; capt. Chi. City Troop, afterward Troop C, 
?st Cav., N. G., 1894-8; 1898 capt. 1st inf. U. S. vols, commanding 
Co. K; during war with Spain was promoted to acting asst. ad- 
jutant-gen., 1st brigade, 3rd division ."ith arni\ corijs: capt. 1st inf. 
I. N. G., commanding Co. K, Is'.ki I'MM); I'.hmi I'.illl major 1st Inf. 
1. N. G.; ex-pres. 111. branch Sue. of the Ariii.\ of Santiago de Cuba; 
treas. 111. Commandery Military Order of Foreign Wars of the 
U. S.; Mason, B. P. O. E.; clubs, Chi., Union League, C. A. A., 
I. A. C, Press; office, 17.5 W. Jackson Blvd. 



SHNABLE. EMILE R., gen. contractor. Chicago; b. Chicago, Jan. 
14, 1856; s. John Jacob and Barbara (Sigwalt) Shnable; ed. pub. 
grammar and high schls. Chicago, and Cornell Univ.; civil engr. 
on railway location and construction, 1881-92; div. engr. Chi- 
cago drainage canal, 1892-98; special partner firm of Gahan & 
Byrne, constructing drainage canal Ihrough Joliet. 111., 1898- 
1900; mem. firm of Page & Shnable, I'.iod S; senior mem. Shnable 
& Quinn since 1908, constructing irrigation works and Chicago 
drainage canal; joint patentee of a bascule bridge and inventor 
of a drag-line excavating bucket; mem. Western Soc. of Engrs., 
Cornell Univ. Alum. Assn., Zeta Psi fraternity, Royal League 
and Press Club; office, Stock E.xchange Bldg. 



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GOODNOW, CHARLES NEWELL, judge of municipal court, 
Chicago; b. Salem, 111., Aug. 24, 1864: s. Henry Clinton and Mar- 
garet F. (Newell) Goodnow: ed. Christian Brothers' Coll., St. Louis; 
adm. to bar 1887: moved to Chicago 1889: 1899-1901 mem. 111. 
legislature: 1906 elected on repub. ticket judge of municipal court: 
re-elected for 6-year terra 1908; opened branch "Court of Domestic 
Relations" Apr. 3, 1911; Mason; mem. Knights of the Maccabees: 
otHce, City Hall. 



KENNEDY, ARCHIE GOODWILLIE, lawyer, DeKalb: b. Mid- 
way, Pa., Aug. 24, 1866; s. David Stewart and Nancy W. (Kelly) 
Kennedy; ed. highschl. Sandwich, 111., State Normal schl., Normal. 
111.; B. S., Monmouth Coll. 1892; LL. B., Chi. Law Schl. 1899: lo- 
cated at DeKalb 1892; adm. 111. bar 1894, and has practiced at 
DeKalb continuously; repub.; state's atty. DeKalb Co. 1900-4; 
now judge of ct. of claims of 111., appt. by Gov. Deneen 1910; club: 
Hamilton. Chi.; office, DeKalb. 





KUFLEWSKI. WLADYSLAW AUGUSTYN, physician and 
surgeon, Chicago: b. Poland May 26, 1870, s. Augustyn and 
Salomea (Kalacinska) Kuflewski; came to U. S. 1886: ed. private 
.schl., Znin, pub. schls. Chi., Chi. Coll. of Pharmacy, Coll. of 
Physicians and Surgeons, grad. Univ. of 111. 1894; surgeon and 
1st lieut. 2nd infty., I. N. C... 1899; mem. Chi. Pub. Library 1898, 
vice pres. 1899; mem. bd. of edn. 1901-3. vice pres. 1905; attend- 
ing surgeon Cook Co. hosp. 1899-1903. of St. Mary's of Nazareth 
now; professor of surgery Chi. Clinical schl. 1898-1908; mem. Am. 
and 111. Med. assus.. Chi. Med. Soc, and Chi. Polish Med. Soc; 
author of medical and political economy pamphlets and articles; 
club, C. A. A.: office, 1366 N. Robey St. 



HART, E. ORRIS, real estate. Chicago: b. Crystal Lake, 111., Mar. 
29, 1866; s. Edwin R. F. and Margaret K. (Kull) Hart; ed. Chi- 
cago pub. grammar and high schls. and Bryant & Stratton Bus. 
Coll.: with E. W. Zander & Co.. real estate, 1885-9: mgr. Turner 
& Bond 1889-92; mgr. W. A. Bond & Co.. real estate. 1892-1900: 
in same business for self 1900: mem. firm of E. W. Zander & Co. 
1901-8; since, prop. E. Orris Hart & Co.: trustee Village of West- 
ern Springs: 1907 appt. mem. Chicago Bd. of Local Improvements; 
mem. Chicago R. E. Bd., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Bd. of 
Underwriters, Chicago Building Mgrs. Assn., Chicago Baptist 
Social Union, Chicago Baptist E.xecutive Council, Royal League, 
Nat. Union: clubs. Union League. Hamilton. Evanston; res., 
Evanston: office. 30 N. Dearborn St. 



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MORTON. HORACE JUDSON, mfr. of lumber dryers. Chicago; 
b. S. Paris, Me.. .Apr. 1(1. IxHS; s. Ricliard and Hannah C. (Perry) 
Morton; ed. Oxford .Xdrinal Inst.. S. I'ari.s: niecluiniral ennr. 1865- 
82; built several llnii'-lni; and pajxT mills at S. Paris. Norway, and 
Camden, Me.; since 1S.S2 lias been in present lumber dryer business, 
of which he is the originator; Mason, K. P.; mem. Chi. Assn. of 
Commerce; office, 20 W. Jackson Blvd. 



HERON. JOHN, lawyer, Chicago; b. near Arlington Heights, Cook 
Co., III.. Mar. Ci, IN»i4; moved to Wis. 1865; attended Evansville. 
Wis., pub. and liluli schls. until 1883; followed various vocations; 
1 year in nuichine shop and foundry, 1 year lathing contractor, 1 
year freight dept. C. & X. W. Ry., Chi.; 10 years a letter carrier 
Chi.; practiced law since 1893; mem. S. Side Business Men's Assn., 
Juvenile Protective League, K. C C. O. F.; club, Irish Fellow- 
ship; office, Ashland Blk. 





CANNON. JOHN CORNELIUS, gen. mgr. Cregier Signal Co., 
Chicago; b.. Chicago, Sept. 11, 1863; s. Cornelius and Ellen 
(Dooner) Cannon; ed. pub. schls. Chicago; grad. at 14; entered 
employ of Western Electric Co. 1877; promoted at different peri- 
ods until, at time of leaving that company. May 18, 1903, was in 
city trade; with Western P^lectric Co., 26 years; mgr. Consoli- 
dated Fire Alarm Co., 1903-06; gen. mgr. Cregier Signal Co. 
since 1906; repub. aid. 26th ward, 1897-99; chm. bd. of election 
commrs., 1906-9; chief clerk, same, 1909-10; appt. supt. of em- 
ployment Lincoln Park, July 11, 1911; nominated on republican 
ticket at April primary, 1912 for recorder of Cook Co.; mem. Irish 
Fellowship Club; office, 30 N. La Salle St. 



PF.\ELZER. DAVID M., clothing mfr., Chicago; b. Laudenbach, 
Baden, Ciermany, Nov. 23. 1853; ed. pub. schl., grad. 1868 Real 
Gymnasium, Weinheim, Baden; was elk. in bank at Mannheim 2 
yrs.; then came to Chi. and worked in wholesale clothing house 
1871-1876; conducted retail clothing store. BloomHeld, la.. 1876- 
87; returned to Chi. and engaged in present business, firm name 
now David M. Pfaelzer & Co.; mem. board of education; Jewish 
.\gricultur.-il AidSoc, Deutsche Gesellschaft, Chi. Wintield Tuber- 
culosis Sanitariiini (trcas.i. A. F. & A. M., K. P.: clubs. Siaiulard, 
Ircjquois. Idlewild; dem. nominee for assessor, 1912; ofhce, Frank- 
lin and Van Buren Sts. 



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WYSONG, OTA B., treas. \'ermilion Co. and cashier First Bank, 
Fittiiaa, 111.; b. Mansfield. 111., July 17, 1875; s. Andrew Jackson 
and Lavina (Hilligoss) Wysong; ed. Mansfield and Valparaiso, Ind.; 
asst. cashier Commercial Bank, Mansfield, 1893-5; cashier 1st 
Bank, Fithian, 1895 to date; chm. auditing com. bd. of dirs. Peoria 
Life Insurance Co.; repub.; elected mayor of Fithian 1900-1; treas. 
Vermilion Co. 1910: mem. A. F. & A. M., K. P., B. P. O. E.. I. 
O. O. F., M. \V. A., R. A.; club, 1. A. C; otfice, Fithian, and Court 
Hou.se, Danville. 



ROSENFELD. EDWARD I., pres., Fidu(iai\ Securities Co.; b. 
St. Liiuis, Mo., Jan. 27. 1859; s. Isaac anil Kliza Kllen (Powers) 
Ro.scntcl(l; ed.. Seton Hall (N.J.) Coll.; connected with Gen. Gran- 
ville M. Dodge in construction of Colorado. .Southern and Denver 
R. R. and Denver, Rio Grande & Santa Fe R. R.; also in building 
of irrigation systems; engaged in financial enterprises since 1896; 
mem. Repub. Club, New York; office, Tacoma Bldg. 





EBERHART, NOBLE MURRAY, physician and author, Chicago; 
b. Benton Harbor, Mich., Apr. 21, 1870; s. Isa A. and Melissa 
(Jaciibsl Kberhart; ed. Univ. of 111., Lombard I'niv.. Racine Coll. 
(B. S.I. Hediling Coll. (M. S.), l"niv. of Chicago, Bennett Med. 
Coll. (M. D.), Coll. of P. &S. (M. D.);hon(irar.\- A. M.and Ph. D., 
Valparaiso Univ.; head of dept. of physiologic' therapeutics, med. 
dept. Loyola Univ.; club. Press; mem. Chicago Med. Soc, 111. 
and Am. Med. assns., Victoria Inst, of Great Britain; Fellow 
Am. Acad, of Medicine, Am. Electro-Therapeutic ."V-ssn., etc.; 
Mason; office, Chicago Savings Bank Bldg. 



BARDONSKI, VICTOR, druggist, Chicago; b. Wiele, Poland-Ger- 
many, Dec. 23, 1852; s. John and Agnizka (Mroz) Bardonski: ed. 
common .schls. of Poland-Germany and in Chicago; grad. Chicago 
Coll. of Pharmacy. Jan. 22. 1873; entered drug business in Chi- 
cago in 1882 and has continued it since then; mem. Catholic Order 
of Foresters and Polish Nat. Alliance; office and residence, 1256 
Noble St. 



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LUCEY, TIMOTHY, drv uoods ii. 
Feb. S. 1852: s. John and .Idliaiiiia 
schl., Ireland; came to T". S. h Ik ii 
111. att. pub. sehl., and began busing 
formed partnership with B. B. Thei< 



ci-rliant. I.aSallc: h. Ireland, 

(l)imd) Liicc\ ; at!- Brothers 

1_' vrs. (lid, settled In Ottawa, 

ss; moved to LatSalle ISSO and 

under name Lucey & Thelss; 



sold out to Thelss 1886 and started as T. Lucey: started business 
In Ottawa 1898, under name T. Lucey & Bros., ex-pres. and now 
mem. exec. com. LaSalle Improvement A.ssn.: mem. LaSalle schl. 
bd. 21 years: mem. B. P. O. E., K. C, R. A., (regent 3 times) : mem. 
I. N. G., 1887-80: ofllce, LaSalle 



TWIGG, CHARLES, mechanic and alderman; Chicago; b. Derby, 
England, Mar. 3, 18.5.5; s. Charles and Harriet (Cox) Twigg; ed. 
Mass. pub. schls. and private instruction: democrat; alderman of 
28th ward; chairman council tinance committee; mem. Columbian 
Knights (pres. Jefferson Lodge 5 yrs.); addre.ss, 2.518 Pleasant PI. 





POWERS, MILLARD R., lawyer. Chicago: b. McDonough Co., 
111., Oct. 15, 1849: educated pub. schls. Macomb his;h schl., and 
Quiney (111) Coll: principal acad., Hannibal. Mo., three years 
and with brother, Orville M. Powers, established Metropolitan 
Business Coll., Chicago, 1873; admitted to bar by supreme court 
of lU.inJune, 1876, and to U. S. circuit and district courts in April, 
1883: in December, 1886. he was admit ted and riualifted as atty. of 
supreme court of U. S.; prepared original draft for "act for hold- 
ing and regulating primary elections": in campaign of 1896 con- 
ducted schls. of Instruction for repub. speakers upon money ques- 
tion: oCQce, Borland Bldg. 



WILLIAMS, JOHN CHARLES, lawyer, Chicago: b. Lime Springs, 
la., May 8, 1873; s., Owen E. and Ann (Thomas) Williams; grad. 
Aberdeen (S. D.) high schl. 1891; LL. B. 1894. Lake Forest Univ.; 
in Aberdeen bank, 1891-2; adm. 111. bar, 1894: partner of firm 
Walker & Williams, May 1, 1904; asst. atty. Sanitary district. 
Mar., 1906; atty. of the board, .luly, 1907; repub. mem. legisla- 
ture, Sixth dist., 1905; nicm Masonic Order, Shriners, Order of 
True Ivorites, Royal Arcanum. Chicago and 111. Bar Assns.; clubs, 
Evanston, Univ. of Evanston, Hamilton, Law; residence, Evanston; 
office, American Trust Bldg. 



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EASTMAN, FRANCIS AMBROSE, city statistician, Chicago; b. 
Littleton, N. H., 1826; s. Steptien and Lavinia H. (Giles) Eastman; 
ed. Haverhill (N. H.) Acad., Newberry (Vt.) Sem.; edt. Milwaukee 
Daily News, 1857; associate edt. Chicago Times, 1S5S-9; 1861-62 
associate edt. and part owner Chi(:ig(j Morning Po.st, and in later 
years served in various editorial lapacitii's on other C'liii-ago new.s- 
papers; mem. 111. legislature and Chii-ago bd. of edn.; during Civil 
War served as col. in contidential duty at front; ISO'J-TS post- 
master of Chicago; appt. city statistician by Mayor Busse; office. 
City Hall. 



HENSON. JAMES ATLAS, lawyer, Uecatur. 111.; b. Shelby Co., 
111., April 2.5, 1875; s. James and Julia (Keene) Henson; ed. public 
schls. Decatur, 111.; grad. James Milliken Univ. 1904, Weslevan 
Univ. 1906: admitted to bar 1907; law firm of Henson & Griffln, 
now Henson & Redmond; state's atty, and asst. state's atty. 
Shelby eo.; asst. supervisor, 1898; resigned in 1904; elected to 
state .senate 1904 and still holds seat; mem. Modern Woodmen, 
M, P. L., and Order of Eagles; club, Decatur; office, Decatur, 111. 





HALLAM, WIRT WILLARD, lumber dealer. Chicago: b. Indian- 
ola, la., Dec. 2:5, 1866; s. Thomas Williainscjn and Mar\- Margaret 
(Shepard) Hallam; ed. pub. schls. Indianola and ilassical sc'lil., 
Indianapolis, Ind.; lumber mfr., whcilcsalc dealer in Cccjrgia, Isiii- 
1906; mem. Chicago Vice Coram.; dir. Cherokee Club. Macon, 
Ga.; dir. Y. M. C. A., Macon, and helped establish Georgia 
Industrial Schl.; charter dir. Chicago. Soc. of Social Hygiene; 
mem. Am. Federation of Sex Hygiene; chm. Educational Com. 
and mem. exec. com. 111. Vigilance Assn.; office, 127 N. Dear- 
born St. 



WHITE. .\. J., grain conim. merchant, Chicago; b. Palatine, 111., 
April 16, 1862; s. John M. and Sarah (Higgins) White; ed. Chi- 
cago pub. schls.; entered grain comm. business with G. P. Com- 
stock; IS84 established firm of A. J. White & Co., in .same trade: 
mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade and Chicago Stock Exchange; clubs, 
C. A. A., South Shore, Exmoor, Country, and Sanganois Fishing 
and Hunting: office, Bd. of Trade Bldg. 



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REDERIC W. UPHAM, coal and lumber merchant of 
Chicago, was born at Racine, Wis., Jan. 29, 1861, the son of 
Calvin H. and Amanda E. (Gibbs) T^])ham. He graduated 
with the degree of A. B. from Ripon College in Wisconsin 
and was employed from 1880 to 1894 with the Upham Manu- 
facturing Company of Marshfield, Wis., of which his uncle, William H. 
Upham, was president. He moved to Chicago in 1894 and entered the 
lumber business. He is the principal owner of the Upham & Agler Lumber 
Company, vice-president of the Chicago Midland Railway, president of 
the City Fuel Comi)any, president of the Peabody Coal Company, presi- 
dent of the Simplex Metal Bound Box Syndicate and director of the 
Knickerbocker Ice Company, of the Calumet Insurance Company, of the 
Western Trust and Savings Bank, of the Single Service Corporation of Amer- 
ica, of the Security Life Insurance Company, and a trustee of Ripon College. 
He was formerly president and is now a director of the Illinois ]\Ianu- 
facturers' Association. The chairmanship of the executive committee 
of the National Business League of America is one of Mr. Upham's official 
positions. 

Mr, Upham has taken an active interest in republican politics. He was 
elected alderman from the old Twenty-second ward in 1898 and resigned 
when he was elected president of the Cook county board of review. He 
has held the latter office by re-election since Jan. 1, 1899. He was a delegate 
to the republican national convention of 189'2, was vice-chairman of the 
committee on arrangements for the republican national convention of 1904, 
was chairman of the same committee in 1908 and was assistant treasurer 
for the West of the Taft campaign. 

Mr. Upham is a member of the Society of the Colonial W^ars, of the 
Sons of the American Revolution and of the Loyal Legion. He belongs 
to the following clubs: Chicago, L^nion League, Hamilton, Mid-Day, 
Germania, Saddle and Cycle, City, Press, Chicago Automobile, South Shore, 
Glen View Golf, Exmoor Golf, C. A. A., Chicago Golf (Chicago), Auto- 
mobile of America (New York) and Metropolitan (Washington). His 
office is at 332 S. Michigan Ave. 



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JOHNSON, WILLIAM OSCAR, lawyer and underwriter Chicago; b. p/donla N Y Aug^ 30, ISSfi^/' Of^'^'-g^^^'^ 

receiver Freepo,-t St. Ry. and other Cos.: appt. receiver Chicago & Milwaukee Electric K. K., I'eo., iju, mem. 
Chicago Bar Assn.; cluh.s, C. A. A.. University. .South Shore; office. The RooKer.\ . 



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VEEDER, ALBERT H.. lawyer. Chirago: b. Fonda. Montgomer.- Co.. N. \ .. Apr. 1. 1844; s Henry and Rachel 
(Lansing) Veeder; early edn. in common schools; grad. Union Coll.. Schenectady, N. ^ .. lHh.5; supt. of scnools, 
Galya, 111., 1866-8. at'the same time studying law; admitted to bar, 1868; practiced at Oaly;i. 111. 1868-74; 
since then in Chicago; atty. for the Town of Lake. 1874-8.5; now general counsel and dir. bt. Louis Nat. .stock 
Yards Co., Swift and Company, Libby, McNeill & Libby etc.; Ma.son (32d degree, K. T., Shriner) ; repub.; 
clubs, Chicago, Mid-Day, University, C. A. A.; office, 76 W. Monroe St. 



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prominent medical college; has contributed extensively to medical journa........ „ ui.iiu.v Piuidrr 'ind 

inent works; one of which, on the •'Non-Surgical Treatment of Diseases ol the "^ ■;'< • ^v , Vwt is' cd on 
Nervous Diseases," has passed the fourth edition of more than 20,000 voluini's h,s atc> u..i k , M ^mu( . o 
the treatment of chronic diseases, by intra-venous transudations, is exciting =i"';"V"'i'Vpnt th , A 7v rmless 
unprecedented success, as it contains new features, by means of which, potent and eflflcient, though harmless, 
remedies are introduced directly into the blood: olflce, " " t>t„^,.,„„ at 



W. Madison St. 



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URION, ALFRED R., lawyer. Chicauci; Ixirii Salem. X. .J.. Sept. 29. l.sti:<; s. .hjliii anil Mai\ iHaiulolph/ 
Urion: ed. South .Icrsev irist. and ('cmral liit,'h .school, Philadelphia. Pa.; .snulicd law at St. I'aul. Minn., and 
in N. D.; admitted to bar on examinaliim in X. 15., 1885: later admitted to Minn bar at St. Ptiiil. tiiiil in 1888 
came to Chicago to enter legal service of Armour & Co., for which he is now gen. counsel; mem. Chicat;o hoard 
of edn. (pres. same, .June, 1909-Jan. 1, 1911); Mason; clubs. Press, Union League, Hamilton; office. Home 
Insurance Building. 



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CRITCHFIELD, HARRY D., lawyer and sales manager of the Automatic Electric Co.. Chicago, was born m 
Knox Co O in 1863- was educated iu the public schools, admitted to the Ohio bar in 1889, and practiced m 
Mount Vernon until 1897. In 1896 he was elected secretary of the Ohio Independent Telephone Association In 
1897 he was chairman of the constitution committee al tlic time of the oruaiiization of the Independent 1 elephone 
A.ssociation of the U. S.. and has been a meml)er of either the advisory hoard or executive commitlee of tluit asso- 
ciation since it was founded. He wasgeneral counsel fcjr tlie asscicuuion for Ine ,\ears. In IMishewent tot leve- 
land and became general counsel for the Kverett-Moore syndicate in the development of tlieir telephone proper- 
ties During this time he prepared the contract for interchange of business between independent long distance 
companies and independent exchange companies, the pioneer contract of its kind, which becatne the standard 
form of all .such contracts. He came to Chicago in 1901 as the general counsel for the Automatic Telephone com- 
pany at the time of its organization. He is at present interested in numerous independent operating telephone 
companies; otBce, 1001 W. Van Buren St. 



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WILSON, FRANCIS S., lawyer, Chicago; attorney for Cook County; b \oungstown. O., Fi'l>. . , I s. - 
M. and Griselda E. (Campbell) Wil.son; ed. Hudson, O., preparatory sohl., Western Keserve i nn nin 
Reserve Law Schl.. LL. B.; nominated 1896 on dem. ticket for Judge probate court, MiihumiL . 
after coming to Chicago associated in practice of law with John P. Altgeld and ^'^rence iJaiiuu . 
mem. firm Darrow, Masters & Wilson; appt. attorney of Cook county, 1912; clubs Homewood 
I. A. C. Legal; mem. 111. and Chicago Bar assns.; ofHces, Ashland Blk. and County Bldg. 



- David 

I Western 
imty, O.; 
formerly 
Country. 



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TOWER, GEORGE DANIEL, manufacturer of IMendota, 111., was born Oct. 31, 1853, the son of Justus David 
and Marv (Cairns) Tower. He attended the Mendota high school, was a student at the Universlt.v of Illinois 
for two years. He engaged in farming and other occupations until 1883. when he commenced tlie manufacture 
of the Tower surface cultivating instruments. In 1901 he organized the J. D. Tower & Sons Company, of 
which he is president. He is also director of the Mendota National Bank. Mr. Tower is a member of the 
A. V. & A. M., the Illinois Manufacturers' .Association, the National Implement and Vehicle As.sociation and 
the Tnion League Club, of Chicago; address, Mendota, 111. 



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''^HARLES MORGAN HEWITT, president of the Hewitt 
Manufacturing Company of Chicago, is one of the natives 
of the Wolverine state who have put their impress upon the 
record of the commercial achievements of Chicago. 

Mr. Hewitt was born in Detroit, Mich., Aug. 7, 1857, 
the son of Elias and Elizabeth (Wheatly) Hewitt. He attended the public 
schools of Detroit, where, upon his graduation, he entered the railroad 
business. Mr. Hewitt began at the bottom of the ladder and rose rapidly. 
He held several important positions of responsibility and trust with the 
Pullman Palace Car Company at Pullman, 111., from 1881 to 1886. A man 
of great personal initiative, Mr. Hewitt saw an opportunity to establish a 
business of his own. He left the Pullman corporation to engage in a manu- 
facturing industry. 

His business enterprises have steadily grown until now he is president 
of the Hewitt Manufacturing Company brass founders, president of the 
Featherstone Foundry and Machine Company, president of the Hewitt Sup- 
ply Company, and president of the National Brake Shoe Company. He also 
is interested in a financial executive way with other companies engaged 
along similar lines. 

While Mr. Hewitt's numerous business activities make him an extreme- 
ly busy man, he, nevertheless, finds time to indulge a liking for golf. He 
is a member of the South Shore Country, (ilen View, Exmoor and Chicago 
Golf clubs of Chicago, the Oakland Golf Club of Bay side. Long Island, and 
the Golf Links of America, of Southampton, Long Island. 

Mr. Hewitt is also a member of the Chicago Union League, I^nion, 
Mid-Day, Hamilton and Chicago Automobile clubs and the Chicago 
Athletic Association of Chicago, and the New York Athletic, New^ York 
and Railroad clubs of New York. His residence is at 1455 N. State Street 
and his office is in the Railway Exchange Building. 



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CARROLL, WILLIAM, electrician, CliicaKd; \>. Piciua, O.. Mar. 
8, 1851; s. Edward and Bridget (OHricn) Carrrjll; ed. public 
schls. of LeClaire, la.; worked (in farm at 1-4: icnioved to Chicago 
and was employed in 1878 erecting poles and stringing wires for 
first alarm branch city fire dept. ; promoted to batteryman, line- 
man, repairer, fire alarm tel. operator and siipt. of construction, 
1905; city electrician, 1905-12; mem. Western Soc. of Engrs., 
Ancient Order of United Workmen and Firemen's Benevolent 
Assn. 



WELSH, .JOHN DOUGLAS, lawyer. Galesburg; b. Knox Co.. III., 
Sept. 10, ls.-,N; s. Micliacl and Catherine ((iracci Welsli; ed. pub. 
.scbl.s.. l.,>iiilianl Cull.; III. Wesleyan Law schl. ISSV; began practice 
Springtield, Mu., I.S89; moved to Galesburg 1890 and continued to 
date; trustee Lombard Coll.; repub.; county judge 1902. one term; 
mem. A. F. & A. M., B. P. O. E.; club, Galesburg; ofllce, 1st Nat. 
Bank BIdg., Galesburg. 





LARSON. LEWIS E.. secty. board of education. Chicago; b. Le- 
land, III., Nov. 2, 1874; s, Jacob and Elizabeth (Peterson) Larson; 
grad., Jennings Sem., Aurora, III., 1891; sectv. to supt. of schools 
of Chicago during incumbency of Supts. Lane. Andrews and Coolev; 
asst. supt. in charge of evening schls., 1SS9; Dec, 1900, passed 
highest in civil service examination and became sectv.; position 
carries with it since Dec, 1910, the general management of all 
business matters outside of educational dept.; office, Tribune BIdg. 



TRAEGER, JOHN E., city comptroller and banker, Chicago; b, 
Chi., Nov, 13, 1857; s. John and Mary (Diercks) Traeger; ed. 
pub. schls.; early life on farm; engaged in the grocery business in 
the city and later in meat business; dem.; elected collector Town 
of Lake, 1897; re-elected 189S-9; coroner of Cook Co., 1900-4; 
city collector 1905-7; city treas., 1907-9; vice pres. Stockmen's 
Trust & Savings Bank since Dec, 1904; Apr., 1911, appt. comptrol- 
ler of city of Chi., which position he now holds; offices. City Hall 
and 5425 S. Halsted St. 



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McGRATH. SHELTON FRANCIS, lawyer, Peoria; mem. firm of 
Quinn, Quinn & McGrath; b. Mt. Pulaski, 111., Feb. 25, 1881: s. 
Patrick L. and Harriet (Snvder) McGrath; ed. pub. schls. Logan 
Co.; grad. Lincoln high schl. 1900; LL. B. Wcslcyaii Tniv. 1906; 
adm. to bar 1906; engaged in practic-c of hnv. Hlii(iiii[Mt;i(>n. 111., 
with Kerrick & Bracken, fall of l!l(ir. nicvcd tc, I'ccria, 111., Nov., 
1907; became member of firm of (Juinn, Quinn & McCJrath, Jan., 
1909; past exalted ruler, Peoria Lodge No. 20, B. P. O. E.; D. D. 
G. E. R., B. P. O. E., West Dist. of 111.; K. P.; member of 111. 
Valley Yacht Club, Peoria Co. and State Bar assns.; office, 912- 
14 Jefferson Bldg., Peoria, 111. 



SWEITZER, ROBERT MAGNER, Cook County clerk, Chicago; 
b. Chicago, May 10, 1868; s. Martin John and Sarah (Lamping) 
Sweitzer; ed. pub. .schls.; grad. St. Patrick's Commercial Acad., 
1884: ((innectt'd with James H. Walker Co. seven years until their 
failure in IS'.l.l; with John H. I'arwell Co., Nov. 15. 1893, to Dec. 
1, litld; cleiied cci. clerk on deni. ticket. Nov., 1910; dir. 111. Com- 
mercial Mens Assn. and 111. Traveling Men's Health Assn.; chair- 
man executive com. Alumni Assn. of St. Patrick's Commercial 
Acad.; mem. I. A. C, Iroquois Club, K. C, Roval League, B. P. 
O. E.; office. County Bldg. 





WINSTON, CHARLES A., lawyer.Chicago; b. Dec. 6, 1865. Bullitts- 
burg, Ky.; s. Albert G. and Georgetta (Matson) Winston; grad. 
Woodward Coll., Cincinnati, 1886; LL. B. 1891, Cincinnati Law 
Schl.; LL. B. Harvard Law Schl. 1893; post-grad. Harvard, 1897- 
prof, real property law dept. Minn. Univ. 1898; served for two 
years under Johu S. Miller; tor 6 years senior, mem. firm of Win- 
ston, Lowy .V McCiiiii: un-m. Birchwood Country Club, C. A. 
A., Art Institute, Cliicanci Bar Assn.; Southern Cliib, Phi Delta 
Phi law fraternity; office. Stock Exchange Bldg. 



DINGMAN, CHARLES WILLIAM, grain merchant, Chicago; b. 
Stokes, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1854: s . William Henry and Jeannette E. 
(Stedman) Dingman: ed. Stokes t^raiiimar schl., high schl., Lee 
Center, N. Y., and bu.siness coll., Itua. N. Y.; began business 
career as bookkeeper and cashier for Williams & Edwards, Rome, 
N. Y., 1873-1875; with Roberts, Hoag & Tefft, Utica, N. Y., in 
similar position, 1875-1877; studied law under Arthur B. John- 
son, Utica, 1877 to 1880; with Armour & Co., 1880 to date; served 
with the Bacon Cadets, Utica; office, 137 S. La Salle St. 



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BALL, CHARLES BACKUS, sanitary engr., chief sanitary insp. 
dept. of health, Chicago; b. New Haven, Conn.. Aug. 31, 1854; 
s. Charles and Sarah Lathrop (Backus) Ball: ed. high schl. Warren, 
O., Ph. B., Yale, 1880; civil engr. 1880-94, asst. engr. sewer dept., 
Washington, D. C, 1887-94, insp. plumbing. D. C, 1894-1902; 
chief insp. tenement house dept.. New York, 1902-4; chief sanitary 
insp., Chi., 1904; ousted; reinstated 1907; in service to present 
time; mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Am. Soc. Insp. Plumbing and 
Sanitary Engrs., dir. Nat. Housing Assn.; office. City Hall. 



DOGGETT, HERBERT E. LEE, realestate, Chicago; b. Fredericks- 
burg, Va., Dec. 2, 1862; s. LeRoy Benjamin and Lucy Frances 
(Jerrell) Doggett; ed. pub. schools and mil. schis., Fredericksburg: 
engaged in general brokerage business, 1886-1890. mem. firm of 
W. L. Doggett & Bros., since 1890: dem.; former mem. 3d regt. 
Va. N. G., hon. mem. Co. G, 1st regt. I. N. G.; mem. reception 
com. World's Columbian Expn., 1892-3; Mason (32d, K. T., 
Shriner) ; club. South Shore; office. Rector Bldg. 





DeWOODY, CHARLES F., division supt. bureau of investigation, 
U. S. dept. of justice, Chicago; b. Akron, O., Oct. 31, 1877; s. 
David G. and Alice B. (Crubach) DeWoody; ed. pub. schls. Akron, 
Buchtel Coll., and Columbia Univ.: practiced law in Akron 1899- 
1901; entered atty. gen. office 1902; served in various capacities, 
including investigation in "beef trust" case; now asst. U. S. atty. 
for northern dist. of 111. and eastern dist. of Mich.; office, Federal 
Bldg. 



HAYDEN. DANIEL B., physician, Chic;tg(i: b. S\ incrioii. 111.. Dec. 
12, 1879; s. John and Bridget (Bergan) Havden; ed. St. Viateur's 
Coll., A. B., A. M., 1894-1900: Georgetown, M. D. 1900-4; Univ. 
of Vienna, 1907-8; began practice at 63rd and Halsted sts., later 
at 32 N. State; instructor in otology and laryngology at Rush 
Med. Coll.; club. City; office, 122 S. Michigan Ave. 



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OUINLAN, WILLIAM WHEELOCK, physician, Chicago; b. Lake 
Forest. III.. Aug. 10, 1S67: s. Charles Hur\c.v and Ruth (Efner) 
Quinlaii; cd. Evanston High schl.: grad. IS'.il M. l)., Coll. Phy- 
.siciaiis and Surgeons. N. Y. city; prof, diseases (jf children. Chicago 
polyclinic husp., since 1904; med. referee Mutual Life Insurance 
Co. of X. Y. since 1906; luem. C. A. A.; office, 29 E. Madison St. 



STUCKART, HENRY, city treas.. Chicago: b. New York City. 
Nov. 6, 1853; s. Conrad and Mari;reth Stuckart: lirousht to Chi- 
cago in infancy; ed. pul>. schls., cnL;aL;('d in house furnishing lnisl- 
ness since 187.5; aid. from cild i;ili ward, islii' (i. and frcnn iircscnt 
4th ward, 1903-5; South Ti.wn assessor. IMls IdOL'; candidate 
for mem. bd. of review, 1908; elected city trea.s., 1911; office, City 
Hall. 





TENNEY, HOR.\CE KENT, lawyer. Chicago; b. Portage, Wis., 
Sept. 11, 1859; s. Henry W. and Hannah (Cadlc) Tenney; ed. 
Univ. of Vt.; LL. B., Univ. of Wis. 1881; in practice at Chicago 
since 1881; mem. law firm of Tenney, Coffeen, Harding & Sher- 
man; lecturer on practice, John Marshall Law schl.; prof, law Univ. 
of Chicago 1903-09; mem. Chicago, 111. State (pres. 1911) and 
Am. Bar assns.; repub.; clubs, L'nion League, Univ. Law; res., 
Winnetka; office, Home Insurance Bldg. 



FETZER, WILLIAM R., lawyer, Chicago; b. on farm in Vermillion 
township, LaSalle Co., Feb. 12, 1873; s. John W. and Clara (Wood- 
ward) Fetzer; ed. pub. schls.; grad. Ottawa high schl.; two years 
in Univ. of III.: grad. 1899 N. W. Univ. law dept. and adm. to bar 
same year; after six months in law office began practice for him- 
self; appointed asst. stale's atty.. Cook Co., 1909; mem. Chicago 
Bar Assn., Mason, Wdodlawn Lodge, No. 841 ; Jackson Park Lodge, 
No. 222, Woodlawn Conimandery, No. 76, Knights Templar, and 
Shriner; clubs, \\ oodlawn Park and Univ. of III.; office, Criminal 
Court Bldg. 



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STEWART, HARRY J., physician, Kewanoe; b. Warren Co , Mar. 
21, 1868; s. David B. and Sarali E. (Pillilngton) Stewart; grad. 
N. W. Univ. in medicine: practiced in Mercer Co.; moved to Ke- 
wanee 1900 and became specialist in eye, ear, nose, and throat; 
chm. staff St. Francis Hospital; chair of eye. ear, nose and throat, 
also nursing and ethics Nurses' Training schl.; chm. village bd. 
of Viola, 111., 1894-1900; township trustee of schls. Mercer Co., 
1897-1900; chm. bd. of edn. Kewanee. 1906-7; Mason; clubs, 
Kewanee (pres. 1909-10), Midland. Country. Commercial (pres.); 
office. Kewanee, III. 



ADAMICK, GUSTAVE HATTENHAUER, druggist and chemist, 
Chicago; b. Bloomington, 111., Sept. 22, 1863; s.Adolph and Augusta 
(Hattenhauer) Adamick; ed. pub. schls., Peru, 111.; Ph. G., Schl. 
of Pharmacy. N. W. Univ., 1887; after course in pharmacy in 
N. W. Univ. in business for self at La Salle. 111., for 6 yrs.; later 
traveling salesman for .John Wyeth & Bro.. Phila.; 1900 pres. of 
A. Arend Drug Co.; repub.; Mason. K. T.; mem. .-im. Pharmaceu- 
tical Assn.; club, Hamilton; office, 192 W. Madison St. 





CROWLEY, FRED J., lawyer, Chicago; b. New York Cit\, Dec. 
19, 1871; s. James and Elizabeth (McGowan) Crowley, in Chicago 
since 1873; ed. parochial and pub. schls.- grad. law dept. I-ake 
Forest Univ. 1897; adm. bar same yr.; with Morris & Co , Union 
Stock Yards. 18S7-1S97, atty. in credit dept. Morris & Co., 1897- 
1900; since 1901 in lecal di'pt. II. (). Stone & Co.; dem.; nominated 
for Congress 3d dist. III. I'Htx; also 1910, which election is now be- 
ing contested in house; iiiemt)er R. A., K. C.. C. O. F., N. A. U., 
A. O. H., M. W. A.; office, .American Trust Bldg. 



0'SHAUGHNE.SSY, THOMAS. Sr.. U. S. appraiser, Chicago; 
b. London, Mar. 24, 1842; s. John and Mary O. (Hanlon) 
O'Shaughnessy ; ed. pub. schls.. Boston and New York; 12 yrs. with 
Bliss, Whiting, Pierce. & McKenny. Boston. 33 yrs., with Clem- 
ent, Bane & Co., Chi.; commr. 111. State Penitentiary 4 yrs.; 
U. S. appraiser for .5 ' 2 yrs.; republican; camlidaie for city clerk 
and city treas.; enlisted in 44lh Mass. \ul. in Civil War and served 
full term; member G. A. R.; office. 1939 \\'. Monroe St. 



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JONES. CHARLES SWEENEY, wholesale grocery l)ri)ker, Peoria; 
b. Havana, 111., Aug. 14, 1866; s. John William and Elizabeth F. 
(Sweeney) Jones; ed. pub. sehl.; entered r. r. service with C, B. & 
Q. at Peoria 1884; with C. & N. W. at Huron, So. Dak., 1886 to 
1890; with C. & E. I., at Chi. 1890 to 1895: returned to Peoria 
189.5, entering as partner firm of Jones Bros., wholesale grocery 
brokers; pres. Nat. Canned Goods & Dried Fruit Brokers Assn. 
1910 and 1911, secty. III. Wholesale Grocers Assn. 1899 to date; 
aide de camp with rank of colonel S. D. N. G., staff Gov. A. C. 
Mellette, 1888; clubs. Automobile. Chi.. Creve Coeur and Country, 
Peoria; address, 324 S. Washington St., Peoria, III. 



DART, CARLTON ROLLIN, civil engr., Chicago; b. Lansing. Mich., 
Feb. 1, 1862; s. Rollin Charles and Sarah Elizabeth (Darling) 
Dart; ed. Lansing pub. schls. to 1878; B. S., Mich. Agricultural 
Coll., 1881; partial post-grad, course in engineering at Univ. of 
Mich., 1882-3; asst. to city engr. Lansing, Mich., 1881-2; drafts- 
man, Marquette & Western R. R.. Marquette, Mich.. 1883-84, 
G. R. & I. Ry., Grand Rapids. Mich., 1885-6; asst. engr. U. P. R. R. 
on construction of terminals, 1886-91; general engineering work 
in Chicago, 1891-1901; since 1901 bridge engr. for Sanitary Dist. 
of Chicago; mem. .\m. Soc. of Civil Engrs., We.stern Soc. of Engrs., 
Chicago Engrs. Club; oflBce, 76 W. Monroe St. 





FLEMING, HERBERT E., civic worker, expert investigator, news- 
paper writer, Chicago; b. Nora Springs, la., Feb. 21, 1878; s. 
Thomas Easton and Florence (Dorn) Fleming; Ph. B. 1902, Univ. 
of Chi.; Ph. D. 1905, sociology and political economy, Univ. of 
Chi.; author: A History of the Literary Periodicals and Literary 
Interests of Chicago, 1906: newspaper man Cedar Rapids. la., and 
Chi. 1896-l!»(l!l: editorial writer. Clilcauo Dulh News 1907-9; in- 
vestigator, Meriaiii <'omni. c-it.\- cxpfiiilil uri-s. ( 'liicano, 1909-10; 
secy. gen. mgr. 111. and Chi. Civil Service Heform A.ssns. since 
June, 1910; mem. Chi. Psi fraternity: clubs, City, Chicago News- 
paper, Midway Tennis: offlce, Marquette BIdg". 



ZILLMAN, CHRISTIAN CHARLES HERMAN, lawyer, Chicago; 
b. Will Co., III., Dec. 26, 1870: s. William and Dorothea (Maas) 
Zillman; ed. Mo. State Univ., B. S. 1893: Coliini!)i:i Univ., N. Y., 
M. A. 1897; cadet at U. S. Naval Acad., Annapolis. Mil., 1888-92; 
adm. III. bar 1897: practiced at Chi. since with Rubens, Dupuy & 
Fischer, later with David, Smulski & McGaffey, Arm now David <fe 
Zillman: mem. Phi Beta Kappa. A. F. & A. M., Chi. and III. State 
Bar assns.: club. Ravenswood Golf; office, 154 W. Randolph St. 





HALEY. PATRICK C, lawyer, Cluoago and Juliet; b. Saruuae. N. 
Y., Mar. 17. 1849; s. Thomas and HanDah (Caton) Haley; ed. high 
schl.; LL. B., 1871, Univ. of Mich.; adm. 111. bar 1871; practiced at 
Joliet and elected city atty., 1871; since then engaged in private 
practice; twenty years special counsel Sanitary district; alderman, 
fifth ward, Joliet, twelve years; mayor of Joliet, 1891; twice can- 
didate for congre.ss on dem. ticket: still resides in Joliet and prac- 
tices there and in Chicago with firm of Eddy, Halev & Wetten; 
ofBce. The Temple. 



CREIGHTON. JAMES A., judge circuit court, Springfield; b. White 
CO.. 111.. March 7, 1846; s. John McClure and Mar.v Ann (Crews) 
Crelghtoii; democrat; elected to the bench 1885; Mason; office, 812 
S. Second St. .Springfield. 





PIHLFELDT. THOMAS GEORGE, city engineer in charge of brid- 
ges, Chicago; b. \ ailsoc. Norway. Oct. 11, 1858; s. John and Henri- 
etta (Jordan) Pihifcldi; cd. private schls. in Norway; grad. Royal 
Polytechnic In.st., Dresden, Germany, 1879; removed to Chicago 
Aug.. 1879; worked a.s machinist, draftsman and in other mechani- 
cal and engineeriiiK pursuits for ten years; entered citv service 
bept., 1889; appointed t(i Dreseiit position. July, 1901: mem. I. A. 
C. and Chicago Norsi^e clul)s: office Citv Hall 



L.\SIER. U.W ID s .,riin ( tii< i.,cp U 1 u i (lurl. HI., cd. pub. schls. 
Freeport; in gram business siiiii It iwng stliool; came to Chi. in 
1869, and began operations in grim on C hi board of trade, con- 
tinuing in various connections until Is'tO when became mem. firm 
Lasier .t Hnop(r sdld inttrest l'»()h operated alone until 1910: 
mem. linn Criglitc n .\. I isier sinie 1910 mem. bd. of trade (dir. 
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HARLES HENRY MARKHAM, president of the Illinois 
Central Railroad, was born at Clarksville, Tenn., ]May 'i'i, 
1861, the son of Daniel and Mary (Reddan) Markham. He 
received his preliminary education in the public schools of 
Addison,. N. Y., from 1873 to 1877. 
He began his railway career as a section laborer for the Atchison, Topeka 
& Santa Fe road in 1881, and later was station laborer and clerk for the 
same road at Deming, N. M. He began his climb of the steps to a railroad 
presidency when he was promoted to station agent at Lordsburg, N. M., 
and the years up to 1897 were spent as station agent at that place, at 
Benson, Ariz., and at Reno, Nev. From 1897 to 1901 he was agent and 
district freight and passenger agent at Fresno, Cal., and general freight 
and passenger agent of the Oregon lines at Portland, Ore. He became 
assistant freight traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Company at San 
Francisco, Sept. 1, 1901, and served in that capacity until Dec. '28 of the 
same year. He was vice-president of the Houston & Texas Central Rail- 
road from 1901 to 1904 and vice-president and general manager from April 
1 to Nov. 1, 1904, of the Southern Pacific Company. From 1904 to 1909 
he was general manager of the Guffey Petroleum Company of Beaumont, 
Tex., and from 1909 to Jan. 11, 1911, was president of the Gulf Refining 
Company and Gulf Pipe Line Company of Pittsburg, Pa. 

He has been president of the Illinois Central Railroad since Jan. Vl, 1911. 
He also has been president of the Ocean Steamship Company and the Central 
of Georgia Railway since Feb. 8, 1911. He belongs to the Union League 
Club. His office is at the Lake Front and Twelfth St., Chicago. 



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HOPKINS, ALBERT J., lawyer, Chicat'o iiul \uioi.i b De Kalb Co., 111., Aug. 15, 1846: A. B. Hillsdale (Mich.) 
Coll., IsTd. adin. Ui bar and practiced ii \nu<i i 111 and Chicago; state's atty. Kane Co., III., 1S72 ti; nicni. 
repub. .slate central com., 1878-.80; pu sidi nil tl elector, 1884; mem. 49th to 57th congresses (is.s.", l(io:i). \ih 
111. dist.; U. t^. .-Senator from 111., 1903 't supported b\ repub. congressional delegation of 111. as candidate fur 
speaker 56th congress; mem. firm of Hopkins, Peffers & Hopkins, Chicago; res., Aurora, III.; office, Corn Exchange 
Bank Bldg. 



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BERMINGHAM, THOMAS C, wholosalo p.npor nifiTliant, Chicago; b. on farm in Washington Co., Wis., May 
21, 1850; s. Thomas and Ann (Costell<ii Hcrinini^hani; cd. common sohls., Beloit, Wis., 1857-65; 1868, office boy 
with Davis, Lawrence & Davis, pajxT nifrs., lirhiii. Wis.; traveling salesman lor same firm, 1870-2; for J. W. 
Butler Paper Co., 1872-82; in range cattle Inisiiiess in Arapahoe Co., Colo., 1882-92; lost all his money in the 
business and returned to Chicago, 1892, and worlved for several Arms in wholesale paper business, 1892-9; 
secured interest in wholesale paper business of F. K. Moody & Co., 1899; reorganized as Moody & Bermingham 
Co., 1902, becoming its pres., Mr. Moody retiring from firm same year; changed name of company, 1904, to 
Bermingham & Seaman Co., of which is pres.; mem. Chi. Assn. of Commerce; office, Tribune Bldg. 



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KAUFMAN, NATHAN MYREN, pres. Congress Hotel Co., Chicago: b. MarQuette, Mich., July 4, 1862; s. 
Samuel and Juliet (Graveraet) Kaufman; educated in Marquette public schools; in his business career he has 
been miner and banker, president of the Marquette Co. Savings Bank and president of the Washington Iron Co., 
was also mayor of Marquette; clubs, Marquette, Marquette Gun and Country, South Shore, I. A. C; address. 
Congress Hotel, Chicago, and Marquette, Mich. 



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STARRING, MASON BRAYMAN. prcs. T'nited Rv. Invostmfiit Co.. Xcw 'i iirk b Cliifago Ma\ S. 1859; 
tcrail. Central liiuli sc-lil., Clii,. 1><77; liai-'s-'a^'r depl. C, H. & (^ H. H. anil I'cnn < (j lines ls7s-'l freight dept. 
<■-, li. & (^ U. li., IST'.i Ml, Lien, liautfane ak'eni ('., B. it CJ. K. 1{. and iither lines issd "> mam and merchandise, 
Iowa, ls,stj-,S; clerk superintendent's ottlce, ClncaKo Citv I{\ . Co.. l,s,s,s 91 l.iu dept same lS'11-4, asst. gen. 
counsel same, 1.S94-8; acting gen. counsel same. l,s!i,s -liio:.i; gen. solicitor same, 1110 5-4. gen mgr same, 1904- 
(i: July, 1904, mem. board of dir. C. C. Rv. Co.; I'eb. I'.idii. \ ioe-pres. C. C. R\ Co , pres Northwestern Elevated 
R. R. Co., 1907-11; pres. Chi. & Oak Park Elevated R. K. Co., 1911: elected pres llmted Railwav Investment 
Co., 1912; now dir. Chi. & Oak Park Elevated R. R., X. \V. Elevated R. R , Inter Ocean Steel Co , Gulf Coast 
Irrigation Co., Allerton, Green & King; clubs. Industrial, Chicago South Shore, Lake Geneva Country; mem. 
Sons of Am. Rev.; mem. bd. of councilors Henrotin Mem. Hosp. 



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STURTZ. CHARLES ELMER, lawyer, (pf Kcwanoe, was Imtii in Snrii,rsi.t Ci)., Pa., on Xov. 9 IStifl In- i-, the 
son (]f Cliarles arifl Katherine iKeniielli ,-^liirtz. The famil.v m<i\ cil ti) W lilte.side Co.. 111., in 1869. Mr. Sturtz 
was educated in \ari(ius ecMinlr.\ scIhh.Is and in Northwestern Ccillene. LUxon. 111., from 1884-7. He graduated 
fr(jin Knox College in IMtl with the deuree of B. S., receiving tlif further degree of LL. B. from the University 
of Michigan in 1892. He moved to Kewanee in 1893 and began the practice of law there, was city attorney 
during the years 1894-7 and 1899-1900, a member of the board of education from 1899 to 1908. He was elected 
state s attorney of Henry county on the republican ticket in 1903, and re-elected in 1904 and 1908, but declined 
to become a candidate in 1912. He Is a member of the Masons, Knights Templar. Mystic Shrine, B. P. O. E., 
Knights of Pythias, and Mystic Workers; club, Kewanee. His office is on the corner of Main and Tremont 
streets, Kewanee. 



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KELLER, RUDOLPH C, vioe-presklent. Colonial Trust Company. Chipaiio: b. Jo Daviess county, 111., Dec. 

7, 18S1; s. Christian and Knima (Block) Keller; wra<l. Rixk liiver Scm.. Ml. Morris. 111., 1S9S; chief clerk First 
Nat. Bank, Windom, Miuii.. lS'.IS-llll):i; cashier Slate Hank. I.exiiiu'tcni. HI.. l!lo:i li: stale bank examiner. 111., 
1906-S; cashier. Colonial Trust and Savini,'s Bank since I'.ms. and vice-pres. sinee I'.HO also dir. iMichigan 
Ave. Trust Co.; clubs. Mid-Dav, I. A. C, Kdgewater, Evanston Golf; office, 137 S. La rialle St. 



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ABBEY, CHARLES PETERS, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago, May 23, 1865: s. Fredericl< J. and Mary (Peters) 
Abbey; ed. I'niv. of Chicago, N. W. Univ., A. B., 1889, Chicago Coll. of Law, 1891; adm. to bar, 1891; mem. 
law Arm of Millard & Abbey, 1896, changing in 1901 to Millard, Abbey & Millard; Apr. 1, 190.5, became mem. 
firm of Dolph, Buell & Abbey, since Aug. 1, 1908, Buell & Abbey; mem. Phi Beta Kappa (Northwestern Univ.), 
Law Club, Chicago Law Institute, Art In.stitute of Chicago, Chicago Bar Assn. (secty., Feb., 1904-Dec., 1907; 
first vice-pres. Dec, 1907-June, 1909), 111. Bar Assn., Am. Bar Assn.; Mason (Park Lodge Xo. 843, Park Chapter, 
III. Commandery, Medlnah Temple, Mystic Shrine) ; clubs. University, Hamilton, Edgewater, Edgewater Golf, 
Birehwood Country; office, Tribune Bldg. 



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COBE, IRA MAURICE, investmont banker and promoter, Chicago: b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 29, 1866; s. Mark 
H. and Eva (Morris) Cube: att. pub. schls. Lawrence, Mass., and Boston T'niv.: adm. to Ma.ss. bar 1888, and 
practiced uiuil isiij, when joini-d in organization of Cobe & Mc-Kinnon. investments. Cliieago. in which con- 
tinues; since is'.is Isi vice-i)res. .\,s.sets Realization Co.; dir. CliieaL'o Title * 'I'l-usl Cn., CaUiniet and So. Chi. 
Ry. Co., Hammond, Whiting & Kast Chicago R.v. Co., Financial Corporation of .America; chairman governing 
committee Chi. City and Connecting Rys.; dlr. Chi. Assn. of Commerce; clubs, Hamilton, C. A. A., South Shore, 
Chicago Automobile (pres.), Mid-Day; office, First Nat. Bank Bldg. 



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\^v • 'A^?s^?°='^f ^^2^K "^fistant to the president, National Pacl^ing Co., Chicago- b Washington la 
onerator r R 'a '^n''?, ^^''^^^'.f ""* ^''"t"^ Ann Benn; ed. public schls,, Woodburn, la , 1871-81 ;te°egraph 
Western •xFnion' Om.h^- ?ss(?^^^i^L^;„^?;- 1882-85: telegraph operator, gen. offices. Burlington route aSd 
>> e.-iieiii ouion, umana, I88b, stenographer, telegrapher etc Nebraska Citv Parkins c^r, isq? so- noSV 

oraha''pa?K"ln'g"'c!^<!°^CUiicklo°185!?%S^'?n";''^ 

oSaha Parklnlrr?''rSiiJ.nt?>;,,H??"<?^- ™gr Omaha Packing Co.. S. Omaha, 1899-1901: gen. mgr and dir. 
he viceSNft?onaI Parkin^ rn ^f?h^^'<,i''^-Q-ni''"^''-PT- ^'"'^i?^ Packing Co.. Chicago! 1903: assistant to 
niMh= T^rVi „'t Jl . '^ .°S ^°' Chicago, 1904: assistant to the pre.s. National Packin" Co since IQOt- 

Commprpi°°Annn^"r; '^^ ^- ^- C'^lumet. Kenwood, South Shore: mem. (hicagrBcn rd of T^ade Ch. Assn% 
RoSteryf ' ^ Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar. Oriental Consistory, Aledinah Templ'erofflcl The 



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RAWSON, FREDERICK HOLBROOK, IjMiikiT. ChicMU'd. wms |j,,nj In ( 'liicMKcj, Mav :«), ISTLV H(> is t he son (jf 
Stephen Wilscn and lOmil.N' (Ilulbidoki l(avvs(]n. His (Mliicalic.n was rccrix cii al tlic llarvaril scIkhiI anil Vale 
University, fnun which he Krailuaird in is'.ir, willi the decree of H. A He entered tlie Inion Tnisl ('<i. in 1X05 
as clerk and worked in various eapacities until he was elected assistant cashier. His election as vice-president 
followed in 1902 and as president in 1905. Mr. Rawson is a trustee of the Chicago Public and John Crerar 
libraries, the Chicago Home for Incurables, the Presbyterian Hospital and the Chicago Commons; clubs, Chi- 
cago, University (Chicago), University (New York). C. A. A., Onwentsia, Exmoor, South Shore, Racquet (New 
York) ; office, Union Trust Co., Dearborn and Madison Sts. 



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GURLEY, W. VV., lawyer, Chicago; b. Mt. Gilead, O.. Jan. 27, 1851; s. John J. and Anseville C. (Armentrout) 
Gurley; A. B., OhioWesleyan Univ., 1870; read law in father's office; supt. pub. schools Seville, O.. 1871-2; adm. 
to bar, June, 1873; practicing in Chicago since Sept., 1874; largely engaged in corpn. practice; gen. counsel 
for Chicago Rys. Co., Chicago Consolidated Traction Co., Met . W. Side Elevated Ry. Co., Featherstone Foundry 
& Machine Co. and other corporations: dir. Wakem & McLaughlin, Inc., Stearns & Culver Lumber Co., Lyon 
Cypress Lumber Co., Baker Lumber Co.; clubs. Union League, Chicago, Exmoor, Edgewater Golf, Chicago 
Golf; also Transportation Club, Xew York Club, Ohio Soc. of jS'ew York (New York): office, Marquette Bldg. 



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McKENNA, EDWARD WILLIAM, vice-pres. C., M. .V- St. P. Rv. Co.. Chicago; b. Pittsbuni. net. 24, 1848; 
ed. St. Vincent's Coll.. Latrobe, Pa.; teleKrapli iiicssentjcr and operalor Pa. R. R., 1862-64; .served in Civil War 
in U. S. military telegraph, June. lsf,l .'lut,-., Isf..'.; freiylil clerk and ^en. snpt.'s clerk P. C. A- .-^t. 1-. Kv.: train 
dispatcher, 1870-1, supt. 1871-80 Indianapolis .t \'inccnnes 1{. H.: siipt. .leffcrsonville. Madison A- Indianapcjlis 
R. R., 1880-5; in special service under immediate direction of Ken. mgr. Pa. lines west of Pittsbur.i;. 1.SS6-7; 
chief clerli to gen. mgr. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R., Feb. -June, 1887; .supt. Prarie du Chlen and Mineral Point 
div. C. M. & St. P. Ry. ,1887-8; supt. La Crosse and Wis. Valley divisions, 1888-9; asst. gen. supt. C, M. & 
St. P. R. R., 1890-4; gen. supt. East. dist. G. N. Ry., at St. Paul, 1894-5; pres. McKenna Steel Working Co., 
Joliet, 111., 1895-1903; asst. to pres. C, M. & St. P. R. R., Feb., 1904-Sept., 15, 1906; since vice-pres. same; 
repub.; clubs. South Shore, Glen View. Chicago, Chicago Railway, Saddle and Sirloin (Chicago), Kansas City 
(Kansas City), Milwaukee (Milwaukee), Minnesota (St. Paul); office, Ry. Exchange Bldg. 



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FISH, WILLISTON, lawyer, author, Chicago: b. BerUn Heights, (j., Jan. 15, 18.58; s. Job and Annie E. (Pea- 
body) Fish; entered Oberlin Coll., 1876; grad. U. S. Military Academy, 1881; iu Fourth U. S, Artillery, 1881 
to 1887; resigned 1887; with Crane Elevator Co. as salesman, 1887 to 1889; with South Chicago City Ry. Co., 
as assistant to president and assistant counsel, 1890 to 1899; with Chicago Union Traction Co., 1899 to 1908; 
assistant to president Chicago Railways Co., 1908 to 1912; first vice-president, general manager, director and 
member of executive committee of Chicago Railways Company since 1912; oflBce, Borland Blk. 



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REISCH, GEORGE, who gi\ es his name to the hrm with which he ib directly connected, the Reisch Brewing 
Company, of Springfield, was born in that citj Jan. 3, l.S4b. He is the bon of Franz and .-Mi^ana (Maurer) Rei.sch. 
His early education was received In the public schools of his native city and was cdntiiiucil later by a course 
at the Illinois State University. He has been in the brewing and malting business all his lilc .iiui « .is at one time 
vice-president of the Illinois National Bank of Springfield. His business life has at varinus tiiiu s licen broken by 
traveling and he has taken several trips to Europe as well as extensive tours alicmt tlu' \niiTKaii (imtinent. 
Mr. Reisoh is a democrat. He served as alderman for one term and during tht fdur \c.iis prcc ediiis; 1 s96 was 
a member of the Springfield park board. He is a member o the chamber of commerce and &t Boniface Society; 
clubs, Sangamo, Mercantile; office, Springfield. 



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WHEELER, WILLIAM GUY, assistant general counsel of tlie C. & N. \V. R. R., was born in Janesville, \\ is.. 
Nov. 11, 1861. He is the son of Guy and Anne L. (Snell) Wheeler. Receiving his education in the high school 
of Janesville. he was subsequentlv admitted to the bar of Wisconsin and practiced law in Janesville until 1909. 
In that year he went to Milwaukee, being retained to handle the legal business of the C. & N. W. R. R. in 
Wisconsin. Mr. Wheeler was clerk of the circuit court of Rock county. Wis., durinp; the years 1885 and 1886, 
district attorney of the same cduiitv frcjni Is'.lO to 1895, a member of the Wi.scoiisiu legislature from 1897 to 
1899, and froni"l9()l to I'.Ml'.i r, S. district attorney for the western district (if Wisccnsin. Clubs, Milwaukee, 
Blue Mount Country, Oconomowoc Country, Sinisippi Golf; office, 226 W. Jackson IMvd. 



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OHN MILLARD ROACH, street railway official, is one of 
the sons of Ohio who has assisted materially in building 
the Chicago of to-day. 

Mr. Roach was born at Lowell, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1851, the 
son of John M. and Sarah Ann (Mackey) Roach. He 
received his academic education at Beverly and Athens, Ohio. He came 
to Chicago to carve out his career and his first employment was in 1872, as 
a conductor on the North Chicago Street Railway line. He continued this 
occupation for fifteen years, during which the now obsolete horse-car was 
the means of transportation in Chicago's streets. 

In 1887, Mr. Roach was promoted to the position of assistant superin- 
tendent and in 1890 he was made superintendent. He was elected second 
vice-president and general manager of the North Side line in 1893, and fol- 
lowing the consolidation of the West and North side lines, he assumed 
wider duties. He was made vice-president and general manager of the 
West Chicago Street Railway Company in 1897, and president of the Cicero 
& Proviso Street Railway Company and of the Suburban Railway Company 
in the same year. He was vice-president of the Chicago Union Traction 
Company from 1899 to 1908, and president of the Chicago Consolidated 
Traction Company from 1901 to 1910. He has been president of the 
Chicago Railways Company, embracing all the surface roads of the city, 
since 1908. 

Mr. Roach has been president of the American Street and Interurban 
Railways Association. He was chosen as the delegate of the street railways 
of the L^nited States to the Paris exposition but had to decline the honor 
because of the press of his official duties. 

Mr. Roach is a member of the Union League, Chicago Golf, Exmoor 
Country and Press clubs. His office is at 1165 N. Clark St, 



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NEWSAM, RICHARD, coal operator, Peoria; b. Lancashire. Eng., 
Nov. 11, 1843; s. John and Sarati (Blakely) Newsam; worlied in 
mines in England in ls.")l ; removed to U. S. Aug., 1869; mine opera- 
tor since 1874; pres. Ill, .■^tatc Mining Bd.; mgr. III. mine rescue 
station; chairman mining investigating commission; mem. execu- 
tive board and scale committee 111. Coal Operators Assn.; 32nd 
degree Mason and Shriner; office, Woolner Bldg.. Peoria, 111. 



LARAMIE, T. FRED, lawyer. Chicago; b. Ausableforks, Esse.x Co., 
N. Y., Mar. 11, 1867; s. Joseph and Olive (Grenier) Laramie; ed. 
common schls.; came to Chicago 1891; grad. Kent Coll. Law 189.5; 
adm. to bar 1899; started Law Students' League; candidate 
Ind. rep. ticket for legislature, 1902; mem. K. P., Royal Arcanum. 
National Union and Modern Woodmen; club, Hamilton; office, 
Ashland Blk. 





O'BRIEN, P. D., captain of police. Chicago; b. Peterboro, Can., 
Aug. 27, 18.57; s. Patrick and Margaret O'Brien; ed. Chi. pub. 
schls.; learned butcher trade with Geo. W. Squire; then in coal busi- 
ness with father and brother; entered police service 1882 as patrol- 
man; served iliniuwh ranks of desk, patrol and detective sergeant, 
lieutenant, captain, chief (jf detectives, inspector: now captain; 
mem. Irish Historical Soc. K. ('.. Chi. Assn. of Commerce, Police- 
men's Benevolent Assn.; club, Woodlawn Park; office, Clark St. 
Station. 



VAIL. CHARLES WINFIELD, clerk of Cook county superior ct., 
Chicago; b. near Fairbury, 111., March 14, 1861; s. John D. and 
Harriet A. (McNulty) Vail; ed. Chi. pub. schls. and bus. coll.: 
engaged in the mortgage loan business until 1904, when elected 
clerk of superior ct. on repub. ticket; mem. bd. dir. Parting of the 
Ways Home: trustee. Loyal Order of Moose Inst.; dir. Commercial 
Loan & Trust Co.; club, Hamilton; office. County Bldg. 



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JUUL, NIELS, lawyer and state sen., Chicago; b. Denmark; s. Niels 
and Anna (Kergaard) Juul; ed. Denmark; LL. B., Chicago Coll. 
of Law: resident of Chicago 31 yrs.; adm. to bar 1889; 1907 ap- 
pointed asst. atty. Sanitary dist. of Chicago and has since served 
in that capacity; elected repub. state .sen. from the 2.3rd district 
1898; re-elected in 1902-6-10; club, Press; mem. Royal League, 
Royal Arcanum, National Union; Mason; oflBce, American Trufit 
Bldg. 



VAN ARSDALE, FRED A., physician, Chicago; b. Mount Morris, 
N. Y., Oct. 1, 1867; s. William H. and Harriet (Chilson) Van 
Arsdale; ed. high schl. Mount Morris; came to Chi. 1887; grad. 
in medicine 1900; has practiced since; mem. A. F. & A. M., Nat. 
Union; office, 2258 Wabash Ave. 





B.\RNES. P. R., lawyer, Chicago; b. on island in Hudson River 
near Albany, N. Y., June .5, 18.56; s. Samuel and Kate (Veer) 
Barnes; ed. pub. schls.; grad. State Normal, Oshkosh, Wis., 1881; 
LL. B., Albany (N. Y.) Law School (Union Coll.), 1885; became 
teacher, then prin. of pub. school, Oshkosh, Wis., then of high 
school, Mauston, Wis.; practiced law at Oshkosh, 1885-90; since 
1890 in Chicago; specialist in med. jurisprudence cases and lecturer 
on that subject in med. coils.; counsel for John Ale.xander Dowie; 
counsel Cook Co. Gardeners' and Farmers' Assn., and of the 
Northwest Sanitary Drainage Assn.; Nurtlicrii 111 Milk Pro- 
ducers' As.sn.; mem. 111. Farmers' Club; pres. Dr. Tlionias Literary 
and Social; pres. Fed. of Improvement Clubs Twenty-seventh Ward 
office, 118 N. La Salle St. 



CHAPMAN, JOHN A., real estate. Chicago; b. Chi., June 29, 1873; 
s. John E. and Mary (Adams) Chapman; ed. Univ. schl.; Chi., St. 
Paul's schl.. Concord, N. H., Princeton Coll., class of 1895; began 
active career with Fraser & Chalmers Co.. mfrs. of mining ma- 
chinery, 1893; became cnnnected with OreatWestern Mfg. Co. 1894; 
with Chi. Telei)lionc Co ls!i.") .S: licijan with McCormick interests 
1898, taking charsic of Die KcainT hlui-k and l.s!l'.i hccaiiic identi- 
fied with the McCorniirk Harvrstint; Machine Ccj.; has had charge 
of the C. H. McCormick i-slatc real estate properties since 1905; 
dir. Internatl. Harvester Co.: vice pres. and dir. Belle City Malle- 
able Iron Co.: dir. Ludowici-Celadou Co.: "The Continent," 
W. K. Cowan Co., Building Mgrs. Assn.; repub.; clubs, Hamilton, 
Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia; office, 30 N. LaSalle St. 



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SMITH. FREDERICK A., judge of circuit court, Chicago; b. Nor- 
wood Park, Cooli Co., 111., Feb. 11, 1844; s. Israel G. and Susan 
(Pennoyer) Smith; ed. pub. schls. Chicago: 1866 old Univ. Chicago, 
M. A.; LL. B., Union Coll. of Law, 1867; practiced law in Chicago 
until election to circuit court of Cook Co., on repub. ticket, 1903; 
1904 and 1906 assigned to appellate court; 1908-9 presiding justice 
of branch appellate court; re-elected 1909: clubs. Union League, 
Hamilton: office, County Bldg. 



CULLERTON, EDWARD F., alderman, Chicago: b. Oct. 1842, 
Chi.; s. Edward and Mary Cullerton; alderman 1871-1892. 1896 
to date: chairman committee on rules, member committees on 
special as.sessmcnt, general taxation, schools, and local industries; 
otnce. Reaper Blk. 





DANISCH, FRANK P., lawyer and alderman Ilth ward, Chicago; 
b. Chicago, Sept. 22, 1873; s. Florian and Caroline (Rzepczyk) 
Danisch; ed. St. Adelberts and pub. schls. Chi.; Coll. of Law; 
elk. in justice courts, 1890-96; rfporlcr Chicago Record, 1896-7; 
editor Polish Weekly Sztandar and Monthly Magazine Sztandar, 
1897-1900; lawyer since 1896: dcinucr:!! candidate for municipal 
court judge, primary, 1907; elected alderman 1910; pres. Polish 
Young Men's Alliance of Am.; pres. Citizens' club 11th ward; 
mem. Polish Nat. Alliance, Polish Roman Catholic Union, Polish 
Mechanics and Indust. Soc, K. C, R. A., and dem. nominee clerk 
of municipal court 1912; office, City Hall Square Bldg. 



KEIRNAN. THOMAS FRANCIS, asst. supt. water pipe extension 
div., dept. of public works, Chicago: b. Ireland, Mar. 1, 1860: s. 
Bernard and Marv (Smith) Keirnan; ed. pub. schls. and commer- 
cial coll., Boston; traveling salesman for Westminster Mfg. Co., 
Providence, R. I., wholesale plumbing supplies; then with Good- 
year Rubber Co., New York: later in transportation and law depts. 
C. C. Ry. Co.; letter carrier, Chicago, first term Cleveland ad- 

— ;_i.,* — *s««. nr^»«- n-^cinnt n^cyttij^r, 1«Q7- moin "Rnvnl T.pnPlie: 



ministration; appt. present position 1897 
office, City Hall. 



mem. Royal League; 



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WEISSKOPF, MAX A., phjsioian and surgeon b C'lucasito. Auf;. 
12, 1874: s. Adolf and Kmnia (Slanskv) Woi^skopf. cd Throop 
schl.; grad. West Div. high schL. is'.i:!, and I{ii-M Med Coll , 1896; 
Inspector house of correction; mem. of Ma-^onic order, I'lk.s, B'nai 
B'rlth, Heptasophs, K. P., and Modern Woodmen; office 1914 S. 
Ashland Ave. 



CHESROWN, MERVIN M., real estate, Chicago: b. Jeromeville, 
O., Dec. 18, 186fi: s. Weslev and Lucetta Che-srown; ed. Jeromeville, 
O., and Olncv. 111. piil). .sclils.: taught schl. Olney, 111.: 1889-90; 
elk. \\Cstern Tnlon Telegraph Co. 1891; 1891-4, secty. to t,en. 
mgr. World s Fair; with Thos. Kelly & Co., 1894-5: since 1895 
in real estate; mem. R. L., M. W. A.; club, I. A. C: office, Steger 
BIdg. 





KLEEMAN, BENTON F., lawyer, Chicago; b. June 11, 1868; s. 
Reinhold F. and Louisa M. (Schuler) Kleeman: ed. pub. schls. 
Mich.: grad. Kent Coll. of Law, 1896: post-grad. 1897; telegraph 
operator, 1884-8: with brother, Alvin P., in hardware business, 
Chi., 1888-96: adm. bar 1896, and since in law practice: rep. in 
III. Genl. Assembly for 13th senatorial dist. 43rd, 44th, 46th, and 
47th assemblies: candidate for election; mem. A. F\ & A. M., R. A. 
M., K. T., Medinah Temple A. A. O. N. M. S., K. P., P. O. .S. 
of A.: office. Ashland Blk. 



MOODY, CHARLES H., manufacturer of pies, Chicago: b. Chi- 
cago, Feb. 26, 1867: s. Alexander and Ellen (Harkin) Moody; 
ed. Mich. Mil. Acad., pub. schls. of Chicago and bus. coll.; in 
1883 went into business with Moody & Waters, pie mfrs., founded 
by his father, and C. K. Waters in 1869; succeeded his father and 
brother (William J.) as pres. of Moody & Waters Co., 1898: mem. 
Royal Arcanum; club, Illinois: office, 1107 W. Congress St. 



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TAYLOR, HOWARD SINGLETON. ckH-tion ccmmissioner. Chi- 
cago; b. Staunton, Va., 1847; grad. Burlington Coll. and Cincinnati 
LawSchl.; menaberof 111. bar since 1883; chief prosecuting atty. for 
Chicago from 1897 to 1907; has been a lecturer and poet, some of 
his best-known productions being "The Man with the Mu.sket." 
"TheSoldier of Peace, " "Jackson Day," "The Creed of the Flag," 
"What Would Lincoln Say?" and "The War Widow"; office. City 
Hall. 



BUXTON, THOMAS CHARLES, physician and county coroner, 
Decatur; b. Benton Co., Ark., Feb. 18, 1875; s. Mills and Martha 
(Mason) Buxton; ed. pub. schls. Macon Co., III.; Western Normal 
schl. 1S96; medical schl. 1904; att. St. Louis law schl. 2 years; 
practiced medicine 6 yrs.; lecturer in Am. Coll. of Medicine, St. 
Louis; publisher of The Coroner: author of Secret Haunt of the 
Exile, Blind Minister, 111. Flora; elected coroner 1904, re-elected 
1908; repub.; organized Coroners Assn. of 111.; mem. I. O. O. F., 
Red Men, Sons of Veterans, K. P., Modern Woodmen, and others; 
office, Decatur. 





BELASCO, DANIEL, lawyer, Chicago; b. Philadelphia, Pa., April 
23, 1878; s. Isaac D. and Annie (Jacobs) Belasco; ed. pub. schls. 
London, Eng., Boston, Mass., Providence, R. I., and Chicago; 
LL. B. Chicago Coll. of Law, 1899; resident of Chicago since 1892; 
worked for law firms until admitted to bar of Supreme court 111. 
Oct. 14, 1899; since engaged in gen. practice; mem. firm of Johnson 
& Belasco since 1905; mem. Art Inst, of Chicago, Royal Arcanum, 
I. A. C; oflBee, 179 W. Washington St. 



BEITLER, HENRY CLAY, judge of municipal court, Chicago; b. 
near Hagerstown. Md.. July 1, 1866; s. Samuel J. and Catliarine 
Beitler; ed. Washington Co. high schl., Hagerstown; LL. B. 1888 
Univ. of Mich.; adm. bar May, 1888; practiced at Hagerstown 
18 months; removed to Chicago 1890; mem. 111. legislature, several 
terms from 1898; now judge municipal court of Chicago for term 
expiring 1914; repub.; mem. 111. Comm. to Louisiana Purchase 
Expn.; office. City Hall. 



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NOVAK, FRANK H., lawyer, Chicago; b. Nov. 26, 1S63; s. Frank 
and Barbara (Hyek) Novak; attended Iowa City Acad., 1SS.5; la. 
State Univ., I.L. B. 1889; practiced law at Iowa City. la., 1889-93, 
and Chi. from 1S93 to present date; vice pre.s. and dir. State Bank 
of West Pullman since 1899; served in Iowa state militia from 1885 
to 1893: mem. Chi. Bar Assn., K. C, N. A. U.; club. Hawkeve; 
office, 69 W. Washington St. 



WALSH, FRANK J., clerk of criminal court. Cook Co., Chicago; 
b. Chicago Feb. 11, 18.77; ed. pub. schls. Chi.; accountant with 
C. & E. I. R. R. Co., 1893-1901, with C. & A. R. R. Co., 1901-3: 
teller of U. S. subtreasury 1903-10; nominated to present position 
in Sept., and elected in Nov., 1910: democrat; office, Criminal 
Court Bldg. 





HADERLEIN, JOHN, alderman, Chicago; b. Germany, March 
25, 1867; ed. pub. schls. Germany and evening schls. U. S.; re- 
moved to Chicago 1886 and began as lineman for L. S. & M. S. 
R. R.; later entered employ of Wacker & Birk, brewers; soon 
after in own buffet and restaurant business, which he has con- 
ducted twenty-two years; supt. of 24th ward, appointed by Mayor 
Dunne: elected aid. same ward, 1910, and 1912; dem.; mein. Arion 
and Windthorst Maennerchors; office, 1901 Wellington Ave. 



GREIN, JOSEPH, gen. agt. New York Life Insurance Co., Chi- 
cago; b. Chicago, May 2, 1873; s Bernard and Mary (Daniels) 
Grein; ed. St. Boniface parochial schl. and pub. schls. Chi.; letter 
carrier 2 yrs.; restaurant and buffet business 10 yrs.; dem.; appt. 
chief deputy bailiff by the late Sheriff T. E. Barrett; elect- 
ed mem. 44th gen. assembly; appt. city sealer by Mayor E. F 
Dunne; candidate for nomination of bailiff of municipal ct. 1912 
mem. Chi. Schuetzen Verein, Plattdeutsche Glide, United Soc 
Political Action Com., German-Am. Cook Co. Democracy (treas.) 
K. P.; club, German Press: office, 1942 W. Chicago Ave. 



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LUCAS, HUGH L., supt. city water pipe extensions, Chicago; b. 
Nov. S. 1864; s. Dasill R. and Mary E. (Langley) Lucas; ed. pub. 
schls. and W. Des Moines, la., higli schl.; clerk Des Moines post- 
offlce 1883-89; clerk Western Publishing Co. 1889-90; clerk Pull- 
man Co. 1890-1907 (chief clerk Pullman shops 1899-1907) ; supt. 
water pipe ext. since 1907; mem. repub. com. Cook Co. 1904-08; 
A. F. & A. M.; clubs, Pullman, West Pullman Country; olBce, 
City Hall. 



ANDERSON, JOHN ALFRED, merchant tailor, Moline, III.; b. 
Oslergotland, Sweden, May 18, 1856; s. Alfred and Anna (Johnson) 
Anderson; came to U. S., 1868; ed. Moline pub. schls. and busi- 
ness coll.; vice-pres. Tri-City Merchant Tailors' Assn., Chicago 
Custom Cutters' Assn. and International Custom Cutters' Assn.; 
mem. Sixth Regt., I. N. G., and Naval Reserve hand; Mason, 
and Modern Woodman; office, 314 Fifteenth St.. Moline, III. 





MENDEL, JOSEPH, florist, Chicago; b. Bohemia, Mar. 11, 1876; 
s. Frank Mendel; ed. pub. schls.; since 1902, florist, previous to that 
date shoe designer; elected Cook Co. commr, 1910; democrat; mem- 
ber Masons of Blue Lodge chapt., K. T., Shriner, Nat. Union, 
Columbian Knights, Royal League, Bohemian Turners; clubs. 
White Feather Indians, Black Ba.ss, Dobrovsky; oflBce, 1424 W. 
18th St. 



PUTNEY, ALBERT HUTCHINSON, lawyer and author, Chicago; 
b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 28, 1872; s. Albert T. and Sarah B. (Abbott) 
Putney; A. B. Yale, 1893; LL. B. Boston Univ., 1895; practiced 
law in Boston, 1895-98; in Chicago since that year; prof, since 
1900ot 111. Coll. of Law, and dean Illinois Coll. of Law since 1904; 
author: Government in United States, published by U. S. govern- 
ment for use as text book in public schls. in Philippines; also U. S. 
Constitutional History and Law, Law Library, twelve vols.; 
Currency, Banking and Exchange. Bar Examinations Review and 
other legal works; mem. South Shore and Press clubs and Cook 
County Democracy; office, Ashland BIk. 



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EN. SMITH D. ATKINS, postmaster of the city of Freeport, 
111., for more than forty years, and editor of the Freeport 
Journal for many years, was born near Ehnira, N. Y., June 9, 
188(5. He was a lad of ten years when he came to Illinois 
with his father's family, their home being established on a 
farm, where he continued until 1850. He then determined to learn the 
printer's trade, and to this end entered the office of the Prairie Democrat, 
the first newspaper of Freeport. Realizing the value of and ambitious to 
secure an education, he pursued a course of study in the Rock River Sem- 
inary at Mt. Morris, 111., working in the printing office and studying during 
his leisure hours. In 1852, while yet a student, he was appointed foreman 
of the Mt. Morris Gazette, and in June, 1853, in connection with C. C. Allen, 
he purchased the paper and also established the Register at Savannah, 
Carroll county. In the fall of the same year he became a law student under 
the direction of Hiram Bright, of Freeport, and was admitted to the bar 
June 27, 1855. Following his admission General Atkins continued to read 
law for some time in the office of Goodrich & Scoville, of Chicago, and then 
entered upon active practice in Freeport Sept. 1, 1856. 

Interested in the important questions which were arousing the atten- 
tion of the nation, in 1860 he made a spirited canvass in support of Abraham 
Lincoln and the address which he made during the campaign and which 
was a careful and thorough review of the Dred Scott decision was published 
and went through several editions. In that year he was elected as state's 
attorney for the fourteenth judicial circuit. He was in the midst of a 
trial of a criminal case in the Stephenson circuit court when a telegram was 
received that President Lincoln had issued his first call for troops. Gen- 
eral Atkins had watched with interest the progress of events in the South 
and his soul was stirred to its depths by the rebellious attitude of the 
Confederacy, Before leaving the court room he drafted an enlistment 
roll which he headed with his own name, thus being the first man to enlist 
as a private soldier in Stephenson county. His war record was brilliant 
He was brevetted brigadier-general for gallantry and was assigned to duty 
imder commission as brevet brigadier general by special order of President 
Lincoln. He commanded a brigade of cavalry during Sherman's campaign 
in the Carolinas and at the close of the war, when he was mustered out, 
he was brevetted major-general. 



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KEEP, CHAUNCEY, mfr. :uk1 capitiilWt, ChicaKd: b. Whitewater. Wis.. Ana. 20. l<So3, s. Henry and Phebe 
(McCliHT) Keel) cd imli scli,i,ils. Cliiciii.'o: ideiititied with numerous large intere.sts; dir. Chieago Telephone 
(■o 111 Irust ,vSavin','s B:iiik, Meri-luuils Loan A- Trust Co., the Pullman Co., C. & X. W. R.v. Co.. North- 
western Klevated R. R. Co.: trustee New York Trust Co., U. S. Trust Co. of New \ork, etr.:trust^ee estate of 
Marshall Field; repub.: mem. Chieago Hist. Soc : clubs, Chicago, Union League. Onwentsia, Chi. Uolf, Com- 
mercial, Chi. Literary, University (Chi.), Railroad (N. \'.); office. Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg. 



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1, ■ r'l • , , Ar..,-,-i, ■>! 1^71 Hi» 1^ tlie son of Thomas and Ellen 
KELLY, JAMES J., lawyer,^ Chicago, ^as b°r, i C hicaa ^ M. 1-1, is^ ^^^^ ,^^^ ^ ^^ 

organizations: club, I. A. r.; offlce, 69 W. Washington St. 



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SCOTT, FRANK HAMLINE, lawyer, Chicago; b. Tipton, la., .ian. 1, 1S57; s. Washington and Amelia (Kline) 
Scott: ed. pub. schools of 111., Northwestern Univ., A. M., 1876: Union Coll. of Law, Chicago. LL. B., 18T8; 
engaged in general practice of law in Chicago since, 1878: now senior mem. of law firm of f^cott, Bancroft & 
Stephens: specializes largely in eorpn. law: mem. Am., III. and Chicago Bar assns., Chicago Hist. Soc; clubs, 
Chicago, Union League, Chicago Literary, University. Onwentsia, City, Law, Cliff Dwellers': office. Corn 
Kxchange Bank Blda. 



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SMALL, 1,F,N, assistant tri-asnr( 
He altciKlcd Kankakee imlilic ,■ 

schijcil for Ixvd years. He li;is lieen a farmer all his life ;i 
At the age uf 21 In- was elected seerelarj- of IlliiHiis Hcjrtieidtural 
state board ot agriculture. He has been secretary of the Kaidiak 
His first public service was as clerlf of the circuit court of Kankake 



born in Kankakee, Ilk. ,)inie 1(1, lS(i2. 
hiKil. \alparalsn, Ind.. after wnieli ho taushl 
resides on his farm ad|(],nlnK Kankakee city. 
So(iet\ . seTved two ti'rms as :\ member of the 
Dislrlet Fair Assiiciatioii for twenty years, 
iinty. He was appoinled by Cov. ,Jolin U. 
Tanner t'rustee of the Illinois'Ea,stern Hospital for the Insane, and ser\cd as pri>si<l.>nt of that inslitiitioii fc)r 
eight years. He was elected on the republican ticket to the Illinois senate m is9(i. At tlu' expiration oi his 
term he was elected state treasurer. He was appointed a.ssistaiil treasurer of the I nited States at t hicago by 
President Taft in ,)ulv, lltlO. He is pri'sideiit of the First Xationai Hank of Kankakee Mr. .small ha* served 
the republican part\'as a memt)er of the county, state and district committees, and was a presidential elector 
from his district in i'.tO.S, He was a candidate for the republican nomination for governor in 11)12. Residence, 
Kankakee: offlces. Kankakee and Federal Bldg.. Chicago. 



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OTIS. JOSEPH EDWARD. l)anker, Chicago; b. Chicago, Mar. 5, 1867: s. Joseph Edward and Maria (Taylor) 
Otis; e<l. Harvard .schl, Chicago; Phillips Acad.. Andover. Mass.. and Sheffield Scientific school. Yale Univ ; 
.started in business with Edvvin Read in l.SS!); real estate and renting: in ISOO partner in firm of Joseph R. Put- 
nam & Co., same business: in \X'.I2. father's health failiiii,'. tool; clianic of his affairs; wliilr with him joined 
Charles H. Wilcox and Frederic]; S. Wlieeier in estatilisliini; (Jn-al W Cst'Tu Tin Phitc Co. at .lulicl 111., of which 
was pres. until it was sold to the .^m. Tin Plate Co. in IsnV: wcnl into stock brokerage business with Charles 
H. Wilcox, under firm name of ofis. W ilcii\ .V Co.. H. W. Buckingham, also being a partiu'r; in I'.IIH) Walter H. 
Wilson linughl iiilerest of Mr. Wilcox, lirni changing to Otis. Wilson & Co.. and the business was cluinged to 
private banking. Ralph c. Otis dirotlien becoming a partner; business consolidated with Weslern Stale Hank, 
July 1, 1!M);<, under name of Western Trust & Savings Bank, of which has since been pres.; with assistance of 
brother, Ralph C, organized, 1902, the Chicago Savings Bank: repub.; clubs, Chicago, Calumet, University, 
Commercial, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Union League; office. The Rookery. 



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t!^s^tJ1S^-:^'^i^Tt:iu::^Un^^^^^^^^^^^ C. A. a:" (Chicago); mem. K. P. 

Past Exalted RuierB^^^^ E.: office, 2d Nat. Bank Bide.. Monmouth. 111. 



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ZIMMER, MICHAEL, sheriff of fook cimiitv, was born in Palos lownstii]). fool< rr)unty. May 20, 18R4, and 
is the son of Peter T. and Catherine diirren) Zimmer. He was educated in tiie pulilie scIukiIs of tins eity, and 
at an early age began work with tlie McCormiek Harvester Conipany, wliere lir remained for mai\y years. 
After leaving that concern he was employed for a time by the t<tory A: Clark Organ Company. In 1893 he 
engaged in the grocery business, but in 1906 sold out and commenced the insurance business. He Is thus engaged 
at the present time. In 1899, having taken much interest in local politics and having become prominent in 
ward affairs, he was elected to the city council from the 10th ward. After he had served four months, his 
seat was contested, and he was unseated. In ,\pril, 1901. he was elected from the 12th ward, and served until 
Noveml)er. I'.lKl, when he was elected slicriff; he is a democrat. He was chairman of the school committee 
of the council for live years, anil was a member of the committee on track elevation for two years. He also 
served for six years as a member of the liiiance committee and for three years as a member of the committee on 
local transportation. He is a member of the Knights of Pvthias, National ITnion, and Iroquois Club; oflBce, 
County Bldg. 



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BRADT, C;H.\RI.F,S K... iiuiiiufacturer. DeKiilb: I). ( ;ii)vcr,sville. 
X. 'i'., .hill, -'7, IS.")-': s. Anilrfw and Amy A. (Swccl i Uradt: ed. 
DpKaili anil i:\ansl(in: has ln-cn mfr. and jobber of yliivcs since 
1872 as mem. tirm Hradt .V- Shipman: vice pres. Commercial Trust 
& Savings Bank, dir. 1st Nat. Bank; mayor of DeKalb .second 
term; mem. A. F. & A. M., B. P. O. E., K. P.; club, Hamilton 
(Chi.); office, DeKalb. 



WACNKR. CARI, B.. phxsician and surgeon, Chicago; b. Germany. 
Mav s, lS7r,; cd (M. D.i 111. Medical Coll., M. D.. Loyola Univ.; 
specialist in iipht halniiilouy in Buffalo. N. Y., 1894-7, Detroit, 
Mich., 18',»s 1'J(I4, Chi. to present time; mem. consulting staff 
Cook Co. hosp., mem. faculties of Bennet Medical Coll. and Eye, 
Ear, No.se and Throat Coll.; office, 31 N. State St. 





TRAINOR, JOHN C, lawyer, Chicago; b. Watertown, N. Y.. 
May 18, 1858; s. James and Catherine (McFarland) Trainor; 
ed. grammar and high schls., Watertown; adra. to N. Y. bar 1882; 
came to Chi. and adm. 111. bar same year; has remained in active 
practice since; repub.; office, 138 N. La Salle St. 



WEBSTER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, physician, Chicago; b. 
Winneshiek Co., la., July 4, 18.57; s. William and Mary Ann (Todd) 
Webster; cd. Hreckenridge's prep, schl., neciirah. la.; M. D., N. W. 
rniv. ISN2; prac-ticing medicine Chicago, since 1N.S2; prof, phys 
iolog\, iss;",, and later of physical diagiidsis until 1<,»()4; prof. clin. 
medicine since l.s!»."). X. W. I'niv.; pres. 111. state bd. health since 
1900; appt. 1st it. U. S. A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb., 1911; mem. 
Chi. Acad. Sciences, A. M. A., 111. State Medicine Soc, Chi. Med. 
Soc. Physicians' Club. N. E. A.; repub.; Mason (K. T.); clubs. 
Chi. Literary, C. A. A.. Homewood, Country, Social Service, City; 
office, 32 N. State St. 



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WAGNER, EMIL W., grain and stock broker, Chicago: b. Chicago, 
Sept. 2, 1864; s. Dr. William and Matilda (Brentano) Wagner; ed. 
Germany; 1887 engaged in grain commission business under name 
K. W. Wagner & Co.: mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade (dir. 1903-6); 
Chicago Stock Exchange; clubs, C. A. A., Germania Maennerchor 
and Traffic; office. Board of Trade. 



WALKER. EDWIN K.. judge of municipal court. Chicago; b. Mason 
Co., 111., 1866; s. Henry C. and Harriet (Dohonev) Walker: ed. 
Lincoln (111.) Univ. and N. W. L'niv. Law schl.; adm. to 111. bar 
1892 and practiced in Chicago; elected mem. bd. of co. commrs 
1900, re-elected 1902, and 1904 (chm. finance com., chm. special 
com. of commrs. and citizens to remodel co. iiistituticjns :in(i in 
charge of building of .same); elected judge of municipal ci.. IDOti; 
repub.; Mason. R. L., North Am. Union ; clubs, Hamilton, City, 
Woodlawn Park: office. City Hall. 




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McINERNEY, JAMES, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago, Oct. 16, 1864; 
s. James and Bridget (Bennett) Mclnerney; ed. parochial and pri- 
vate night schls., and Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law; adm. 111. 
bar and engaged in gen. practice in Fort Dearborn Bldg.; appt. 
prosecuting atty. In law dept. of the City of Chicago by Mayor 
Harrison, 1911; mem. C. O. F., County Democracy; club, Irish 
Fellowship; office. City Hall. 



BODDINGHOUSE, RICHARD WILLIAM, lawyer, Chicago; b. 
July 18. 18.59, Hingenberg, Rhine province, Prussia; s. William and 
Wilhemina (Schnittert) Hoddinghousc; ed. Dr. Zahn's Inst., Field, 
Rhenish Prussia: gymnasium at Berlin; attended law lectures 
Berlin and Bonn; I.L. B., Lake Forest Univ., 1896: adm. 111. bar. 
lS9li: with Chicago Title and Trust Co. and its predecessor since 
1889: chief examiner since 1906: prof, law of real property in Chl- 
ago, Kent Coll. of Law, since 1907; pres. Wilmette pub. library 
since 1902; mem. New Trier high .schl., bd. of ed., 1903-09"; 
mem. 111. State Bar Assn., Nat. L'nion of America and Modern 
Woodmen of America; res., Wilmette; office. 69 West Washington 
St. 



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CLARKSON, CHESTER DeWITT, proprietor steam laundry, Pe- 
oria; b. Troy. N. Y., Dec. 4, 1871: s. Francis and Morgiana (Cole) 
Clarkson: grad. Peoria high schl. 1890; has been 20 yrs. In laundry 
business; elected alderman in Peoria 1910; mem. A. F. & A. M.; 
address, Fulton and Monroe Sts., Peoria. 



MAHONEY, JOHN A., lawyer. Chicago: b. Janesville, Wis., Nov. 
29, 1861; s. James and Julia (Murphy) Mahoney: ed. St. Patrick's 
and high schls., Janesville; was justice of the peace for 20 yrs.; for 
the past 6 yrs. has practiced law: delegate lo democratic nat. 
conv. at Kansas City, 1904; nominated for judge of municipal ct. 
190r,. 1908 and 1912: mem. Wis. N. G., K. C, N. A. V.: office. fi9 
W. Washington St. 





ROSSITER, EDGAR A., civil engineer and county surveyor, Chi- 
cago; b. Chicago, Sept. 21, 1871: s. Fred C. and Lucy M. (Claflin) 
Rossiter: ed. grammar and high schls.: began surveying with 
father; employed by North Shore park dist. two years; mining 
engr. in Colorado; ten years on Hmnel work for city of Chicago; 
had charge of rebuilding Lake View cril). lowcrini,' Washington 
St. tunnel and other water tunnels in Chicaud; in charge of de- 
sign and construction of concrete and other bridges in Cook and 
other counties; engr. of several villages in Cook county: organized 
and serx-cil a.s prrs. of State <'(iuiit\ Surveyors' Assn. of III.; pres. 
Central lii(li:iii:i \\ uter. Light and Power Co. of Pulaski and White 
counties. Ind.: office, 102U Couiil.\ lildg. 



GUNTHER. CHARLES FREDERICK, candy mfr., Chicago; b. 
Wildberg, Wiirleinberg, Ger.. March 6. 1837; s. John M. and Marie 
F. Gunther; came to IT. S.. 1842: served in the Civil War 
in Confederate nav,\ ; 1S63-S commercial traveler: ISti.S began the 
mfg. of ciiiifectionery in Chicago and is now pres. of tJunther 
Confection & Cliorolatc Co. and of the Coliseum Co. ; mem. Chi- 
cag<i i-itN ((juiicil twii terms and city Ireas. 11101-5: Mason; trustee 
Chicago Historical ,\ssn., Chicago .\ca(l. of .Sciences; governing 
meni- .\rt Inst.: incm. Chicago .-^ssn. of Commerce and nat. and 
state giMmraphical socs.: clubs, I'nion League. .-Vviator Soc, 
Southern. .Mliaiicc Francai.se, I. A. ('.. Iroiiucji.'^ (e\-pres. i. Ger- 
mania Maeiinerchor. Caxton, Numismatic, South Shore: office. 
Majestic Theater BIdg. 



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HUENING. FRANK T.. lawyer, asst. corporation counsel, Chicago: 
b. Waterford. Wis.. June 9. 187.5: .s. William and Adelheid Huening: 
ed. Rochester Acad.. Wis. Univ. and Chicago Kent Coll. of Law: 
six years mem. Second Reg., I. X. G.: did active duty in 1908 in 
Springfield riot; winner Sharpshooters' gold medal 1903; mem. 
C. O. F. and past chief ranger: was appointed to present position 
May 1911; office. City Hall. 



MOORE, JOHN ROBERT, lawyer, Kcwanee; b. Kewanee. July 
I, 1871; s. John and Algenetle (Merritt) Moore; ed. Kewanee pub. 
schls., Knox Coll.: grad. I'niv. of Mich. Law, 1896; learned trade 
of pattern cutter and sheet metal worker, practiced law in Chi. 
under Lorin C. Collins and Wm. Meade Fletcher, 1896-7; since 
then in Kewanee; repub.; mem. 47th gen. a.ssembly for 37th sena- 
torial 111. dist.; Mason. Elk, Red Men; club, Kewanee: office, 
Kewanee. 





EYMAN, FRANK P., ry. offlcUil, Chicago: b. Fairfield Co.. C, Oct. 
5, 18.56: s. Henry B. and Mary A. (Baker) Eyman; ed. Fairfield 
Union Acad., and 1 year in Oberlin (O.) Coll.: began ry. service 
as agent and operator B. & O. R. R.. 1874: cashier and agent, D. 
& R. G. Ry., Antonito. Colo., until 1879; ulcntitied with C. & N. 
W. Ry. as tel. operator, agent, traveling freight agent, contracting 
agent, and local agent at Milwaukee 1880 to is'.iti; gen. agent at 
Chi. 1896-1900; asst. gen. freight agent, 1900-8, and asst. freight 
traffic mgr. since Aug., 1908: repub.; Mason (32, K. T., Shriner); 
mem. Xat. Union; clubs. Union League, I. A. C, Traffic, Evans- 
ton, Glen View Golf: res., Evanston: office, 226 W. Jackson Blvd. 



CONNERY, FRANCIS DANIEL, city clerk. Chicago; b. Chicago, 
Apr. 12, 1867: s. William Martin and Mary (Tobin) Connery; ed. 
St. Stephen's schl.. St. Patrick's Acad.; clerk for King & Bogle, 
coal merchants, 1883: clerk and cashier. Silver Creek and Morris 
Coal Co., 1884-9; clerk and asst. secy.. James W. Thatcher, Oma- 
ha. Neb., 18S9: dock supt. West Superior, Wis., 1890-1; traveling 
salesman, dock supt.. purchasing agent, Peabody Coal Co., Chi- 
cago, 1892-1907; purchasing agent, Miami Coal Co., 1907-9: 
dem. aid. 28th ward, 1901-3, and 1907-9: elected city clerk 1909; 
re-elected, 1911; mem. Columbian Knights, K. M., K. C Loyal 
Order of Moose and Catholic Order of Foresters; clubs, Illinois 
and I. A. C; office. City Hall. 



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WELLS. HOSEA WILLIAMS, iiKlu'P iminifipal court. Chicasi): 
1). nolawurc, ()., .Jan. L'7, \s.',(\: s. .loscph and i.uciiida Ann (Cas-) 
Wells; cd. < )lii(i \\Csle\an Iniv. and law dcpt. X. W . Tnlv.: adin. 
lo liar <pf III. I.s.stl; active in local poliiics for iiuin.\- .\cars: elecled 
on repiit). ticket tcj preseni position on Ijench and re-elected for 
term e.\pirini; Iill4. cUil).s, Illinois. Hamilton; Oiflce, City Hall. 



VOIGTMANN. FRANK, mfr. metal window.s and doors; b. Berlin, 
(;erman>. July 4, lsri2; ,s. f'.tistaye Ferdinand and Agnes Voigt- 
niann; ed. iiranunar sclils. SI. I.oui.s and Chicago; mem. III. Mfrs. 
.A.ssn., Cnicau'o Hldr.s. and Traders .\ssn.. < 'liicaso A.ssociation of 
Commerce and Hamilton Club; office, 44.')-4.')9 \V. Kriost. 





SANBORN, LAKE W.. Cialesburg; b. near Hrimfteld. Peoria C'o., 111.. 
Jan. 10, 1845; removed with his parents, David and Sophia A. 
Sanborn, in 18.51 to Galesburg, where he has since resided; 
ed. pub. sohls. and Lombard Coll. Galesburg; served ap- 
prentice to machinist trade; enlisted in Company n, 13!tth 111, In- 
fantry Volunteers, in Civil War; entered gen. insurance business 
in 1869. organized the Mechanics' Homestead A: Loan ..\ssn,; pro- 
motor of tirst street railway of the city and promotor and Hrst 
pres. of People's Traction Co.. running from Galesburg to Abing- 
don; pres. of the V. S. League of Local Building & Loan Assns., 
1897-8: mayor of Galesburg UtD.^i-fi: Ma.son; mem. I. O. O. K., 
Elks and G. A. R.; ofTlce, Galesburg. 



CONKLING. CLINTON LEVERING, lawyer, Springfield; b. Spring- 
field. 111., I >ct.lli.l,S4:5; s. James Cook and Mercie .A. ( Le\ering) Conk- 
ling; A. B. \nU' Coll.. ISH4; lirsl sect.N . of National Lincoln Monu- 
ment .Xssn.; mem. Xal. Lincoln (Juard of Honor; adni. III. bar 
LStiti; subseciuently to L. S. district, circuit and supreme cts.; of 
firm of J. C. & C. L. Conkling, attys., till IS74; of tirm of Conkling 
& Grout, attys., for 15 yrs. to 1902; then of Conkling & Irwin (Ed- 
ward F.) till present time; candidate for circuit judge 1897; repub.; 
supervisor 9 vears. ISSOto I8S3, 1894-.S. 1902; corporation coun- 
sel of citv 1S9S 1904; mem. I. O. O. F., Masons. K. T.. K. P.; 
chilis, (iolf and Illini Country: mem. III. Historical Soc. local 
and state bar assns.; dir. Ridgely Nat. Bank. Sangamon Loan 
and Trust Co., Workingmen's Savings and Homestead Assn.: 
vice-pres. and dir. Lincoln Library: office, Springfield. 



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SABATH, A. J., lawyer, congressman, Chieaso: h. Zabori, Bohemia. 
Apr. 4, 1866; s. Joachim and Barbara (I'.isenschimel) Sabaih; ed. 
schls. of native town; removed to Chicago l.xsi; ^rad. Bryant & 
Stratton Bus. Coll., 188,5; LL. B. Lalic lorcsr, I'niv., 1891; justice 
of peace, Chicago, 189.5-7: police magi.si rate, 1S97-1907; mem. 60th, 
61st and 62nd congresses (1907-1.3), .5th II!. dist.; mem. Cook 
Co. dem. central and e.\ec. com.; del. dem. nat. conv., 1904.; 
mem. Masonic order and Royal League; clubs. Iroquois, Chi- 
cago Press; office, 29 S. LaSalle St. 



CERMAK, ANTON J., aldsrman, Chicago; b. Bohemia, Mav 9, 
isr:5; s. .Anton and Catherine (Frank) Cermak; came to Am. with 
|)ari'nl,-; IS74; ihI pub. schls., Braidwood, III.; entered coal and 
wood business ISiiO; .secty. of the United Societies and Liberty 
League of III. since 190S; president Lawndale Building & Loan 
Assn. since 1907; dem.; mem. of the 4.3rd, 44th, 4,5th, 4fith general 
assemblies of III.; mem. of the city council since Apr., 1909; mem. 
of the democratic central com.; financial secty. and member of 
bd. of dir. of Sokol Chi. (Bohemian Gymnastic Societv.): dem. 
nomine:' baliff mu:iiclpal court, 1912; office, 112 N. La Salle St. 





TALBOT, JOEL FRANCIS, pres. Dolese & Rhepa-d Co . Chi- 
cago; b. Norwood, Mass., Oct. 19, 1850; s. Ilenrv .Alviii and Susan 
Ann (Wikli Talbcjl ; ed. grammar sclil. Xorwocid, uiiiil 1.5 vears 
old; empliocd in furniture factor\' until ISdC: wilti Dennison * 
Co. Boston, factory ,S(.|)t.. lsc,7-,lan.. l.stiii. and in store of hrm 
until Sept. 14. \siv.i- in Chicago store sain ■ tlnii Sept., 1869- 
Jan.. l.Sit.. when he went to tirni 's St. Louis st(ire, remaining until 
,laii., I.s.stl. business being incorporated as neniii.soii Mfg. Co.; came 
In^S:.'^'^"*'' •''"'■• ^'^^*^'' 'lir- Apr.. I.s.sii, vice-pres., 1893, and pres. 
1906 (resigned 1909); in June. 1910, became pres. and treas. Dolese 
& Shepard Co.; mem. Mayflower Soc, Soc. of Colonial Wars, 
bons of Revolution; Mason, clubs. Union Leagii.', C. A. A., South 
Shore, Cilen View, Builders'; ottlce, lOS S. La Salle St. 



FINLEY, WILLIAM HENRY, civil engr.. Chicago; b. Delaware 
City, Del., Jan. 22, 1862; s. William F. and Mary (McDonough) 
Finley; ed. pub. schls. Wilmington, Del.; in office Delaware 
Gazette, 1878-82; service of Edge Moor Iron Co., 1882-7; engring. 
C. M. & St. P. Ry. 1887-92; C. & X. W. Ry. Co., Mav 1892-190,5; 
engr. of bridges, 1892-1900; principal asst. engr. of bridges. 1900- 
0,5, C. & N. W. Ry.; vice pres. and mgr. Widell-Finlev Co., engrs. 
and contractors, 1905-6; asst. chief engr. C. & N. W. Ry. since 
1906; was mem. engring. corps I. N. G.. mem. Am. Soc. C. E. past 
pres. Western Soc. of Engrs.. Nat. Geog. Soc; club. Engineers; 
office. 226 W. Jackson Blvd. 



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POTTER, FRED W.. state insurance supt., Springfield; b. near 
Norwich. F.uti . <>i-t. 17. ISfiJ; s. .loliii Henry and .^nn (Raxtcr) 
Potter; calMC t(j IlliiHiis. f. S.. l.S.Sd; tauKlit in pub. scbN. ; scr\cd 
as CO. supt . .-iclil- i:(l\vards ( '(J., bstio n.S; in life insurance tiusincss 
1898-1907; apixiinled state insurance supt. .Jan. 1. 1<»II7. reappoint- 
ed June, 1910; elected pres. Nat. Assn. of Insurance Commrs., 
Aug., 1910; mem. Masonic Order, Knights Templar; repub.; offlce, 
Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 111. 



BUCKLEY. MICHAEL C. traction expert, Chicago; b. Ireland, 
1862; driver on old horse-car route on Indiana Ave.; when electri- 
city superseded the horse he became motorman; organized street 
ear men into a unicjii in 1S99; elected pres.; re-elected same offlce 
until duties of present position compelled him to resign as union 
leader, although he still maintains interest in its affairs; offlce 
City Hall. 





HEALY, WILLIAM J., real estate. Chicago; b. Chicago. .\Ia\ : 
1871; s. William and Margaret (Trann Healy: ed. pub. scti 
and business coll., Kent Coll. of Law; engaged in real estate scj 
after entering business; elected aid., l.sth ward, 1910, on repul 
can ticket; mem. Elks, Nat. Union, Eagles, 111. Club; offlce, 7 
W. Madison St. 



ARENDT. FRANK, iinpirlii 1 hIk - tailor and furrier. Chicago; b. 
(Jcrniaiu. Feb. Is. 1 s( s ~ \ii \ irid r and .\nna (Sianck) .Arendt; 
ed. pull, si-hls. CeriniiiN li iri](cl i nloring in iuiti\-c land; came to 
Chicago 1.S72 as cutlci md hitij Parisian Fashion Co.: with 
Alaska Fur and Tailoring ( o 1 S9J w hen he started in business for 
himself; Mason, Shrmer Knight lemplar; mem. Assn. of Com- 
merce; offlce, 402 He\v\orth HIdg 



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ARNOLD, WILLIAM G.. mfr. and banker, (.■liicaKo; b. West 
Columbia, W. Va., May 23, 1856; s. George Wil' and ."^arah (Zink) 
Arnold: ed. Monongalia Academy. Univ. West \a. at Morgan- 
town, W. Va., Knox Coll. (Galesburg, 111.); benan career in real 
e.state and Insurance 1876; located in Chicago 1886 with A. B. Dick 
Co., of which now dir., secty. and mgr. ; assisted organization 
1909 Sneridan Trust & Savings Bank, of which he is vice-pres. and 
dir.; sect v.. treas. and dir. Carmangav Farm Co.; 32 degree Mason; 
clubs, C. A. A., Midlothian, South Shore; office, 730-738 W. Jackson 
Blvd. 



OUINN, FRANK J., lawyer, Peoria: b. Chicago, Jan. 2:i, 1866; s. 
Michael C. and Mary (Hurley) Quinn; ed. German and pub. schls., 
Peoria, and St. Viateur's Coll.; adm. to bar 1892; now in firm of 
Quinn, Quinn & McGrath; mem. Peoria schl. bd. several terms; 
trustee pub. library; as.st. state's atty. Peoria co., 1892-6; mem. 
democratic state central com. 1892-1908; office, Jefferson Bldg., 
Peoria. 





KOLACEK, WILLIAM, nicrrliant Chicago; pres. West Chicago 
Park bd; b. Boheiriia. Icli, 2n. 1867; s. Vaclav and Marie Kola- 
cek; came to Chicagd with parents when 18 months old; ed. pub. 
schls.; at age 12 started to earn living as cash boy; 1889 opened 
store at 18th. St. and Blue Island Ave., which he developed; since 
1906 also mem. of firm of Kolacek & Melichar, in Lincoln Ave.; 
Mason; mem. I. O. O. F.. Royal League, Illinois Club, Chicago 
Assn. of Commerce and Bohemian Soc; special park comm.; office, 
2030 Milwaukee Ave. 



BLIS.S, ELIAKIM RAYMOND. law\-er, Chicaiio; li, .Xcw Bruns- 
wick. X, .1 . Sept. 3. 1846; s. Rev. (icorm- Hiplf.\ and Mary A. 
(Ru\Tii(.n(li Bliss; ed. old Univ. of Clii., Cnix . of l.cwisburg. Pa., 
M. A.: Columbian Univ., LL. B.; lived in Chicago since 1S63; adm. 
bar 1873; county atty. Cook Co. 1882-4, 1886-9; gen. counsel 
and dir. Chicago City Ry. Co.; Mason; one of 3 Masons to carry 
out plan of erecting Masonic Temple in Chicago; judge advocate 
gen. I. N. G. 1897; retired 1911 with rank of brig, gen.; mem. 
Chicago Bar Assn.; Western Economical Soc; clubs. Union League, 
South Shore; office, 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. 



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OBERT WOOLSTON HUNT, one of Chicago's leading 
engineers, was born at Fallsington, Bucks County, Pa., 
Dec. 9, 1838, the son of Dr. Robert A. and Martha L. (Wool- 
ston) Hunt. He received his early education in the public 
schools of Covington, Ky., and later worked in a rolling mill 
at Pottsville, Pa., where he learned in a practical way puddling, heating, 
rolling, etc. He studied analytical chemistry in Philadelphia and during 
the years 1850-60 was chemist of the Cambria Iron Company. In 1860 
he enlisted as a private in the Pennsjdvania vohmteers and was promoted 
to sergeant in 1861. From 1861 to 1865 he was captain in command of 
Camp Curtin at Harrisburg, Pa. 

He was superintendent of a steel works at Wyandotte, Mich., during 
1865 and 1866, representing the Cambria Iron Company. He was con- 
nected with the Cambria Iron company from 1866 to 1873, and from 1873 
to 1875 with John A. Griswold & Company of Troy, N. Y. The years 
from 1875 to 1888 were spent with the Troy Steel & Iron Company. 

Since 1888 Mr. Hunt has been the senior member of the firm of Robert 
W. Hunt & Company, consulting, inspecting engineers, etc., with principal 
offices in Chicago and branches in New York, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, 
St. Louis, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Mexico City, Mex., and 
London, England. He is distinguished especially as a metallurgical 
engineer and has written for scientific societies many papers on the metal- 
lurgy and manufacture of steel. He is a member of the American Society 
of Civil Engineers, the American Institute of Mining Engineers, of which 
he was president in 1883-4 and 1905-6, the American Society of Mechanical 
Engineers, of which he was president in 1891, the Western Society of 
Engineers, of which he was president in 1893, the British Iron & Steel 
Company, the Society of Mechanical Engineers of England, the Institute 
of Civil Engineers and the Canadian Society of Engineers. He was 
awarded the John Faitz medal in 191''2 for services in connection with the 
development of the Bessemer process for making steel. He is a member 
of the following clubs: Chicago. Mid-Day, I. A. C, Chicago Engineers', 
South Shore, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf, Glen View (pres.) of Chicago, 
Engineers' of New York and Duquesne of Pittsburg. His office is in 
The Rookerv. 



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OHN SUMNER RUNNELLS, son of John and Huldah 
(Staj^les) Runnells, is a native of New Hampshire, and a 
descendant in the fourth generation of the last survivor 
of the Battle of Bunker Hill. He attended the public schools 
of Tani worth and the New Hampton Academy, and entered 
Amherst College at the age of sixteen, graduating in 1865. He began the 
study of law at Dover, N. H., and in 1867 removed to Iowa. He was 
private Secretary to Governor Merrill of that state in 1868 and 1869. In 
the latter year he was appointed consul at Tunstall, England, by President 
Grant, remaining there until 1871, when he returned to Iowa, was ad- 
mitted to the bar, and entered upon the practice of his profession at Des 
Moines. In 1875 he was elected reporter of the supreme court of Iowa, 
and edited eighteen volumes of the court's decisions, while also attending 
to his regular practice. 

His standing as a practitioner was recognized by his appointment 
by President Arthur in 1881 as United States District Attorney for Iowa, 
his service in that capacity continuing for four years. He was a prominent 
figure in republican politics in Iowa, being chairman of the state central 
committee from 1879 to 1880; delegate to the republican national conven- 
tion in 1880, and member of the republican national committee, 1880 to 
1884. 

In 1887, he removed to Chicago, and in 1888 became general counsel 
of the Pullman Company. In May, 1905, he was elected vice-president 
of that company, filling that office imtil May, 1911, when he was elected 
president, which position he now holds. 

Mr. Runnells has long been well known as an after-dinner speaker, 
and as an orator upon political occasions, but he has withdrawn entirely 
from public speaking. He is the senior member of the law firm of Runnells, 
Bm-ry & Johnstone, Chicago, although not in active practice. Mr. 
Runnells was married March 31, 1869, to Helen R. Baker. They have 
four children — Mabel (Mrs. Robert I. Jenks), Lucy (Mrs. A. A. Jackson), 
Clive, and Alice Rutherford. 

Mr, Runnells has been president of the Chicago Club continuously 
since 1907. He is also president of the Saddle and Cycle Club, and is a 
member of the Chicago Literary, Union, University and Onwentsia clubs 
of Chicago, and of the LTniversity Club of New York City. 



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BUTLER, GEORGE FRANK, Cook county physician, aullior. C'liica«o; li. Moravia. X. V., Mar. 15. 1S5( : s. 
Isaac and A.senath (C'liase) Fiutler; grad. Baldwin Acad., Clroton, X. V., 1.S74: pharmacist, Pittsfleld, Mass., 1874 
-9; in sheep and drug business southwestern Kan., 187S-.Sr.; M. 1). Kusli Med. Coll.. Chicago, 1889; (hon. A.M. 
Valparaiso Univ., Ind., 1908) ;, lecturer med. pharmacy and materia luedica. Rush Med. Coll., 1889-92; prof, 
materia medica. therapeutics and clin. medicine. Northwestern Univ. Women's Med. Schl., 1890-6: Coll. Phys. 
and Surg., Chicago, 1892-1906; prof, medicine. Dearborn Med. Coll., 1905-6; prof, internal medicine, Chicago 
Post-Grad. Med Schl.. 1905-7; med. supt. Alma Springs Sanitarium, Alma, Mich., 1900-5; prof, and head of the 
dept. therapeutics and prof, of preventive medicine, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery (Valparaiso Univ.), 
1906-11; pres. faculu and prof. disea.ses of the kidneys and of the disgestive system; Practitioners Coll., Chicago, 
since 1911; was coiisultiTiu- phvs. Frances Willard Hosp; mem. A. M. A., Am. Acad. Medicine, Am. Therapeutic 
Soc, Miss. Valley Med. Assn., 111. State Med. Soc, Mich. State Med. Soc, Chicago Pathol. Soc, Physicians 
and Therapeutic clubs, fellow Chicago Acad. Medicine; clubs. Press. Wilmette Country, Cliff Dwellers, city. 
Business Men's Prosperity, Empire State Society; author. Text-book of Materia Medica; Therapeutics and 
Pharmacology, 1896: Love and Its Affinities, 1890; Materia Medica and Therapeutics: (Practical Medicine 
series of Year-Book), 1892; The Isle of Content, 1902; The Exploits of a Physician Detective, 1907; Sonnets of 
the Heart, 1909; Treasures of Trust, 1909; Songs of the Heart, 1910; Echoes of Petrarch; residence, Wilmette, 111. 



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STELK, JOHN, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago, Sept. 10, 1875: s. William and Mary (Kraase) Stelk; ed. parochial 
schls., bus. coll. and evening schls. until 1893; read law in offlce.s of King & Gross; LL. B. Chicago Coll. of Law, 
1896; adm. to 111. bar, 1896; since practiced in Chicago; specializes in real estate, chancery and probate law; since 
Dec. 1910, atty. for sheriff of Cook Co.; dem.; candidate for judge municipal court of Chicago, 1908; mem. 
Chicago Bar Assn., Lawyers' Assn. of Chicago, Chicago Law Inst., 111. Bar Assn.. Concordia League; office, Reap- 
er Blk. 



146 




'^^^el'?S^!fi£'htoK''fJl-^^^^^^ Chicago, Nov. 1. 1871: has been employed in 

advance from a minor position "o chief cferf of the bolrdre^^^^^^^ °i° ''"^"■^ '« '899; made stead? 

member board of assessors; offlce, County Bldg °'^^'^'^- republican; nommated at primaries Apr. 9, 1912, for 



147 




STEPHENS. MALBERN MONROE, "al estate and investMs of Eas\St^Louis was borf,*;5,^bingdon C^^^^ 

and the City National Bank. He is also ' "T' 'L , ,V, t-nC 'i A: Mnii ik Co.. and president of the Mi o ReaiU 
& Cairo R. R.. director andvice-president " ' "'.^ '' 'Vs m 7 was e .'Ued ald^^^ in 1878 and 18S4 elected 
& Investment Co., St. Louis He was P;{?^.'"astei >" 1^-*^ ' '^'^^'^ serving in all fourteen years He is a mem- 
mayor in 1887 and re-elected 1889 1891, 1893. 189'. 1899 anlji-'"^^^''ing Merchants Assn.; clubs. Commercial. 
E?faLfr-C^outt^y"offlc^.-3^lA'lL^ur?Afe..^E.'st^Louis.- ' 



148 




Mason, afterwards entering the firm of John Mnhr * q^n nf whT„i? W ^h commenced business with Carlisle 
manager of their south worls'. Mr°^I°oVris a membet o^he WinS pTk L^le^T F^lf ff'^sTnaT cfaofe?' 



149 




STEAD, WILLIAM HENRY, Mttnriio -Kciii'ial of Illinois, was born in La Salle Co., 111., June 12, IS.-^S. He is the 
son ol ll('iir\ :iii(l .-^aiali l.liZMlictli (Hiail) Sicad. He received his early education in the ccn mon schools, 
later atii-Tiilini,' < luariia >( iiiiiiar,\ , and ^iill later taking a course at Asbury (now EePauw) Vniver.sity. He was 
admitted to the bar in issa and for ten j cars jjiacticed in Ottawa. There was an interim in 1S94 and 1895 in 
which he was the assistant general attorney of the Reck Island Railway at Chicago, but in 1895 he returned to 
Ottawa and practiced until 1905. Mr Stead is a republican. He was at one lime city attorney of Ottawa, 
later between the years 1896 and 1900, becoming states attorney of LaSalle county. He was elected attorney- 
general of Illinois in 1904 and re-elected in 1908. He is a member of A. F. * A. M.. I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E.: 
club. Union League of Chicago; office, Springfield. 



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RIDGWAY, A. C, railway official, of Chicago, was born at Water Gap, Pa., April 16, 1S60, and after attending 
school at Lawrence, Kans., for twelve years, entered the employ of the Union Pacific Railway, filling various 
positions For two years he was with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas in the drafting department, after which he 
went with the Denver & Rio Grande, where he served from 1881 until 1896 as clerk, trainmaster and assistant 
supenntendent. In 1890 Mr. Ridgway became general superintendent of the Florence & Cripple Creek, and in 
1899 was made general manager of the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway. The latter po.sitlon 
he resigned to become vice-president and general manager of the Denver, Xorthwestern & Pacific, which position 
he held until 1902, when he returned to the Denver & Rio Grande as general manager. In January, 1910, Mr. 
Ridgway became assistant second vice-president of the Chicago. Rock Lsland & Pacific, which ofHce he held till 
the death of F. O. Melcher, when he was chosen as second vice-president with offices at Chicago. 



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'^DAVARD TILDEN, packer and banker, of Chicago, was 
horn at Utica, N. Y., June 17, 1855, the son of Ithiel D. and 
Margaret (Averill) Tihlen. His education was received in 
the pubHc schools of Delavan, Wis. 

As a youth, he entered a general store in Delavan and 
after gaining rudimentary business experience he moved to Chicago, 
where he became a bookkeeper in the wholesale hardware store of Brint- 
nall. Lamb & Company. He entered the service of the Drovers' National 
Bank, at the Union Stock Yards, in 1883, and was assistant cashier in 1897. 
He was treasurer of Libby, McNeill & Libby, packers, from 1897 to 190'-2, 
and has been president, treasurer and director of the same company since 
1902. 

He also is president of the Drovers' Deposit National Bank, the Na- 
tional Packing Company and the Anglo-American Provision Company. He 
is treasurer and director of the Sioux City, la., stock yards, and director of 
the St. Louis Stock Yards, the Drovers Trust and Savings Bank and many 
other corporations. 

Mr. Tilden is an active farmer, and is proprietor of the Tilden Farms, 
at Delavan, Wis. He is a democrat, and at one time was active in local 
politics. He was school treasurer of the towns of Hyde Park and Lake for 
several years previous to their annexation to Chicago. He was a member 
and president of the Chicago board of education during 1900-6, and has 
been a member of the South Park commissioners since 1910. 

He belongs to the Union League, South Shore, Bankers' and Kenwood 
clubs. His offices are at the I^nion Stock Yards and "209 So. La Salle St. 



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EDWARD TILDEN 




SHEDD, W. J., first vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Knickerbocker Ice Co.. Chicago; b. Deep River, Ind., Dec. 1/, 1^.dJ. 
s. William Henrv and Josephine (Blachley) Shedd: acad. edn. Oberlin (O.) C^oll.; entered employ of Knicker- 
bocker Ice Co. in 1877, with which has since been identified, becoming a member of the firni 1885; asst. to gen. 
mgr 1885-98; gen. supt. 1898-1905; 1st vice-pres., dir. and gen. mgr. since 190o; organized Matagalpa Cottee 
Co 1892, of which has since been pres.; also vice-pres. and dir. the Consumers Co.; sec.-treas.,dir. Kendall 
Ice Cream Co.; pres. Chicago Coal Washing Co.; dir. Ottumwa Pure Ice Co.; repub.; Mason (32d, Shriner); 
office, 39 S. La Salle St. 



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KRUTTSCHNITT, JULIUS. i:iil«:i\ nili.ial, ('lii<'at:fi: Ik .\( « < >i I ii^ Iul\ 10 lS-)4 s Jcihii iiid Penima (Ben- 
jamin) Kruttschnitt; C. E. \V;isl]ii]t;tMii iiiul Lee Univ., 1873 a'^-i ii < nl w ilium Ml in pi in M ipDonoughschl., 
nr. Baltimore. 1S73-8; residenl cm;!-.. In charge of constrn. ISTs sii undin islir u tst( rn (li\ IssO l.abbt chief 
engr. and gen. roadmaster, lSSl-3; chief engr. and supt., 1883 issj M(ii.,iii^Li A. U\ K H a^st gen mgr., 
S. P.'s Atlantic system (lines east of El Paso, Tex.), 1885-9, gen. mgr. .>,ame, 1889-95, gen. mgr. of all lines of 
S. P. Co., with headquarters at San Francisco, 1895-1904: 4th vice-pres. same since Apr. 7, 1898: asst. to pres. 
same, 1901-4; dir. of maintenance and operation U, P. R. R., Ore. Short Line R. R.. also Oregon Ry. & Xav. Co. 
and Southern Pacific Co. since April 1, 1904; also pres. V. P. Coal Co.; mem. Internat. Ry. Congress, Am. Ry. 
Engring and Maintenance of Way Assn.; clubs, Burlingame (Cal.) Country, Pacific Union (San Francisco), 
Boston (New Orleans), Chicago, Union League, Glen View Country, University, Mid-Day (Chicago); oflflce, 
112 W. Adams St. 



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HURST, ELMORE VV., lawyer. Rock Island, has lived in that eity all his life, having been l)orn there, Dec. 6, 
1851. He is the son of William and Anna (Hurloek) Hurst, and received his education in the pubUc schools of 
his native city. He was admitted to the bar in 1S8.S. Since that time he has been lawyer, banker, owner and 
developer of exten.slve acreages of improved farm lands in Nebraska and South Dakota. Mr. Hurst is a dem- 
ocrat and he was elected a member of the 26th and 41st general assemblies of Illinois. He was temporary 
and permanent chairman of the state democratic convention which was held in Springfield in 1900: clubs, 
Iroquois and Press (Chicago), Rock Island, Rock Island Arsenal Golf, Davenport Commercial; office, Robinson 
Bldg., Rock Island. 



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CREIGH, THOMAS, lawyer, t'hica«o, was born on Aumist 8, 1S7:5. He is a graduate of Princeton University, 
having received the degree of A. B. at that institution in 1894. Following his college course he studied law 
at the Univers ty of Nebrasl<a, and graduated in 1897. He was in general practice in Omaha, Neb., up to 1902, 
in which year he came to Chicago as the general attorney for the Cudahy Paclving Co., and has since remained 
in that position. His office address Is HI W. Monroe St. 



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GARRETT, WILLIAM ABNER, chairman. General Managers' Assn., Chicago: b. Canton, Miss., Aug. 18, 
1861: s. Hibbard and Hannah (Grifflth) Garrett; ed. St. Louis, Mo., pub. schls.: started railway career as mes- 
senger, Ohio & Mi.ss. Ry. ticket office, St. Louis; Dec, 1893, to Jan. 1, 1896, supt. Wabash Rd. at St. Louis; 
Jan., 1894, to Jan., 1896, supt. St. Louis Merchants' Bridge Terminal Rv.: Jan. 1, 1896, to Apr., 1897, supt. 
west. div. Wabash Rd.; Apr. 1, 1897, to Aug. 7, 1899, supt. middle div. same road; Aug. 8, 1899, to Sept.. 1900, 
supt. Phila. div. Phila. & Reading Ry.; Sept. 24, 1900, to Mar. 19, 1902, supt. N. Y. div.; Mar. 19, 1902, to 
May 1, 1903, gen. supt. same road; May 1, 1903, to Nov. 30, 1906, gen. mgr. C. X. O. & T. P. R. R. and Ala- 
bama Great Southern R. R.; Dec, 1906, to June 30, 1909, pres. .Seaboard Airline R. R.; club, Baltimore Coun- 
try (Baltimore) ; ofTce, Western Union Bldg. 



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ETTELSON, SAMUEL A., lawyer stale senator Sj^.dist^^ UK legislatj^reC^^^^ 
Hamilton, I. A. C Players (dir.); office, 39 S. La Salle St. 



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BROWN, JOHN B., lawyer, of Monmouth, was born in 1.S66, in the state of Connecticut. In the late 
sixties his parents removed to Whitside Co., III., where he sp?nt his boyhood up to the age of fifteen. In the fall 
of 1880 he entered Knox Academy, Galesburg, and remained there two years in preparation for the course at 
Knox Ciillciic. graduating from the latter with hdncirs and with the degree of A. B. in 1886. For the next two 
years he was priiiciiial of tlic liiu'li silinol at Stcjiiiiigtou. ('(inn., meanwhile reading law privately In the office of 
Hadlai Hull nf tliat rUy. He entered tile .scnicir class of (/ulumoia law school In 1888. and was admitted the 
next year to the bar.s of Illinois and Minnesota. He was a partner of Thomas G. Frost in Minneapolis for two 
years. In 1S91 he moved to Monmouth and in 1897 was appointed master In chancery, holding that position 
eight years and resigning in 1905. He is now engaged in general practice, with o.flces In the Patton BIk., 
Monmouth. 



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ROiVl brakenian to vice-president of a big railroad company 
has been the achievement of \YilHam Lee Park of the lUinois 
Central Railroad, in charge of operation. 

Mr. Park was born at Obid, Mich., July G, 1859, the son 
of Col. Josiah B. Park. He moved with his family to Omaha, 
Neb., in 1806 and attended the public schools of that city. Later he was 
a student at Baylie's College, Keokuk, la. 

His first railroad service was as a brakeman on the LInion Pacific Rail- 
way, at the age of sixteen years. At the age of eighteen he was a freight 
conductor and at twenty-two was advanced to the position of passenger 
conductor. 

It was in the early days of his railroad career that Mr. Park developed 
those qualities which later were rewarded with success and honors. 

He was not content to perform merely the physical labors of the posi- 
tions which he held, but he made a study of railroading and especially of the 
organization and management of the system with which he was employed. 
He endeavored to get the viewpoint of the officials above him and the view- 
point of the traveling public on the routine duties that came to him as an 
employe. It was not long before he made himself invaluable to his supe- 
riors and a man on whose reliability and judgment they could depend. As 
his experience and study widened, his duties were constantly enlarged. 

In 1889 he was made superintendent of the Nebraska division of the 
Union Pacific and in 1900 superintendent of the Wyoming division. In 
June, 1904, he was made general superintendent of the entire Union Pacific 
system, with headquarters at Omaha. After serving six years in that capa. 
city, he was elected to his present position with the Illinois Central, in 1910- 
His office is in the Central Station, Lake Front and Twelfth St., Chicago. 



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WESSEL, P. H., physician. Moline: b. Germany. Jan., 1830: s. Dr. 
Henry Wessel; ed. Germany; removed to U. S., 1860; grad. St. 
Louis Coll. Homeopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 1871; settled 
in Moline, 1871; U. S. pension examining surgeon during Pres. 
Harrison's administration: mem. 111. state bd. of health since 
1897; dir. Popular Savings and Trust Co., Moline State Savings 
Banii, Moline State Savings and Trust Co., and Moline Savings 
Bank and Trust Co., of Moline; mem. American Inst, of Homeop- 
atliy and Homeopathic Med. Assn. of 111.; dir. Northern Life Ins. 
Co.; was mayor of Moline S vears and aid. 8 years; mem. Moline 
Club, B. P. O. E., and Moline Turner Society; office, 517 J-2 
Fifteenth St., Moline, 111. 



CURRAN, RICHARD, builder, Chicago; b. County Limerick 
Ireland, Jan. 18, 1864; s. Michael and Catherine Curran; ed. pub. 
schls. of Ireland; later worked on farm; removed to U. S. in 1880; 
learned plasterer's trade; journeyman until 1892; entered bus 
for self as contractor and builder; mem. Knights of Columbus, 
Irish Fellowship Club and Builders' and Traders' Exchange; office 
8 S. Dearborn St. 





RAFFERTY, JOSEPH P., lawyer, Chicago; b. Chi., June 11, 1866; s. 
John and Mary (Tracy) Ratferty; ed. Holy Family schl. 1881, St. 
Viateur's Coll., 1S85; LL. B. Union Coll. of Law, 1887; adm. to bar 
1887 and in active practice since except 1900-3 spent in Colorado; 
partnerships. Scully & Ratferty 1905, Cunnea. Scully & Rafferty 
1908-10; mem. K. C, C. O. F., Chi. Bar Assn.; nominated on dem. 
ticket for judge of municipal court, 1912; office, 714 Reaper Blk. 



MONNETT, OSBORN, chief smoke insp., Chicago; b. Norfolk, 
Va., Aug. 19, 1876; s. William Osborn and Helen Louise Monnett; 
ed. grammar schls. Norwalk, O.; was 4 yrs. in engine rooms of 
freighters on Great Lakes; 1901 took up stationary engring.; stud- 
ied analytical chemistry and worked as asst. chemist for Am. Stee 
and Wire Co., Cleveland; later, operating engr. at C R. I. & P. 
shop power house, Silvis, 111.; 1907, asst. ed. The Engineer of 
Chi.; I90S asso. ed. Power, in New York, later western ed. and mgr 
Chi. office; appt. present position July 10, 1911; office. City Hall 



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PARKER, WILLIAM R., grain and provisions, Chicago; b. Dixon, 
111., Oct. 22, 1861; s. Orlando L. and Clara (Fitch) Parlier; ed. pub. 
schls.; began as receiver's agent on the C. & N. W. Ry. at Chi. 
1878, entered ofHce of his brother, comm. merchant, grain and 
provisions, and in 1887 became a partner In firm of Geo. G. Parker 
& Co.; now in business alone; mem. Chi. bd of trade; repub.; alder- 
man 6th ward 1910-12; clubs, Hamilton, Colonial; office, 140 W 
Van Buren St. 



DUFFY, JOHN M., lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago, Dec. 25, 1869; s. 
John A. and Mary A. (White) Duffy; ed. west div. high schl., Chi- 
cago; LL. B. 1893, Lake Forest Univ.; studied law under late Judge 
Thomas A. Moran and Chief Justice Bailey of III. Supreme court; 
admitted to bar 1896 and began active work of profession in 1898 
after resigning secretary-ship of Sanitary board, which he had 
held for several years; office, Otl3 BIdg. 





BOOZ, JOHN TAYLOR, lawyer, Chicago: b. Staunton, Va., Aug. 
21, 1868; s. John Wesley and Emma (McGhee) Booz; ed. pub. 
schls. and Fishbourne Mil. Acad.; engaged with Norfolk & West- 
ern R. R., in Va., as relief agt. and operator, 1884-1889; published 
"Waynesboro Times," Waynesboro, Va., 1889-91; sec. Va. Press 
Assn., 1890-1, studying law during this period; adm. to Va. bar 
and removed to Chicago, 1892; since engaged in general practice; 
Mason; club. Southern; office, Bovce Bldg. 



HERLIHY. DANIEL, head of election bureau. Cook Co. clerk's 
office, Chicago: b. LaSalle, III., Feb. 9, 1S60; s. Daniel and Margaret 
(.M(( artln ) Ilcrliln ; ed pub. schls.; first employment with Norton 
.V- Cci.. paper nifrs , Mur.selles, 111., 1871-75; had charge of Fort 
\\ aync, Ind., paper mills, 1884-88; moved to Chicago, 1888; engr., 
Bradshaw & Waite until 1896; secty., bd. examining engrs., 1896- 
190R under Mayor Harrison; alderman 2Sth ward, 1906-08; appt. 
July 15, 1910, pres. bd. examining engrs. by Mayor Busse, which 
position he held until taking present position; mem. Royal League, 
K. C, and Catholic Foresters; office. County Bldg. 



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HEBEL, OSCAR, lawyer, Chicago; b. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 6, 1S6S; 
came with parents to Chicago 1875; ed. pub. schls.; LL. B. Chi- 
cago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest LIniv.), 1892; adm. to 111. bar 1892; 
appt. a.sst. city prosecuting atty. by Mayor Swift 1895, resign- 
ing 1897; nominated on repub. ticket 1901, for city atty. and de- 
feated with rest of ticket; election commr., 1901-4; mem. of bd. 
of assessors of Cook Co., 1904-10; office, Schiller Bldg. 



SMITH, CLAYTON F., mem. bd. of local improvements, Chicago; 
b. Chicago, Apr. 4, 1875; s. George O. and Carrie (Paft) Smith; 
ed. pub. .schls. Chicago, bus. coll., Benton Harbor, Mich.; career 
principally in service of city of Chicago, especially in special assess- 
ment dept.; worked in every dept. of bd. of local improvements, 
starting eleven years ago as paving insp.; mem. Royal Arcanum. 
North Am. Union, City Club; Mason; office. City Hall. 





M.\THI.\S, LEE DOWLING, asst. corporation coun.sel, Chicago; 
b. Crcincusilc. Ind., Mar. .SI, 1872; s. Henrv Hamilton and Marv 
(Hartlc\ ) Mathias; Ph.B., 1894, DePauw Univ.; mem. Ind. Nation- 
al Guard and capt. first regiment, when he removed to Chicago in 
1896; appt. asst. corporation counsel under Mayor Dunne's ad- 
ministration; mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Hyde Park Busi- 
ness Men's Athletic assn., Indiana Soc. of Chicago. C. A. A., and 
Masonic order; offices, first Nat. Bank Bldg. and City Hall. 



BUCKLEY. JAMES R., Chicago; b. Chicago; ed. pub. .schls. and 
Christian Brothers' schl.; began work in father's grocery store; 
afterwards with city gas inspector's office and street lamp super- 
visor for Chi. for 12 years; democrat; candidate for state senate 
19th dist. 1906; nominee for elk. of superior ct. 1908: elected alder- 
man 1910; mem. R. L., St. Patrick's Alumni, Y. M. C. A.: address, 
3521 Colorado Ave. 



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RAHN. JAMES M., judge of Tazewell county court, Pekin; b. 
Cass Co., III., Mar. 20, 1868; s. John and Susan (Coffin) Rahn: 
ed. Western Xormal Coll., Bushnell, and reeeived LL. D.; worked 
on farm lssr)-y, taught schl. 1889-97: adin. to bar ls97; has prac- 
ticed since then in Pekin; democrat: noniinaled l'.tll4 for state's 
atty. and defeated; elected judge, 1910; chm. Tazewell Co. central 
com. 2 terms: office, Pekin. 



SULLIV.\N, JOSEPH HENRY, osteopathic physician: b. Chicago 
May 21, 1860; s. Michael Henry and Harriet Marie (Rogers) Sul- 
livan; ed. pub. schls., Brooklyn, N. Y.; St. Xavier Coll., N. Y. 
City; dry goods business in New York, 1880-1890; mfg. business in 
Iowa, 1890-94; student of osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo., 1894-97; 
osteopathic physician, Chicago, since 1897; vice-pres. American 
O.steopathic Assn. 1902; mem. Chicago Osteopathic Soc; author 
and lecturer on osteopathic subjects; mem. C. A. A.; office, Trude 
Bldg. 





ROTH, HENRY, lawyer, Chicago; b. Cleveland, O., May 25, 1866; 
s. Martin and Sarah (Stern) Roth; ed. pub. schls. Chi.; grad. law 
dept. Lake Forest Univ.; resided in Chi. since 1868, and actively 
engaged in law practice for past 20 yrs.; mem. A. F. & A. M., 
Roval Arcanum, National Union, Protected Home Circle; office, 6 
N. Clark St. 



WALSH, MARTIN, lawyer, Chicago: b. La Salle, 1878, ed. La Salle: 
mem. K. C, 111. State Bar Assn.; dem.; candidate for nomination 
to municipal bench, 1912: clubs, Irish Fellowship, Columbia Yacht; 
office, lis N. La Salle St. 



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WILSON, FRANK J., real estate, Chicago; b. Chicago, Nov. 19, 
1874; s. Charles and Anna (McArdle) Wilson; ed. Dore schl., 
grad. St. Patrick's Comm. Acad. 1890; employed by Reid, Mur- 
doch & Co. as accountant. 1890; Morris & Co., 1894-96; Good- 
rich Transit Co., 1896, resigning from latter position Jan. 1, 
1911; elected demo. rep. 25th Sen. dist. to 45th and 47th 111. 
assemblies; demo. aid. 27th ward, April, 1910; resigned as rep. 
Gen. Assembly, April 12, 1910; mem. firm of Wilson & W'eren; 
past chancellor Irving Park Council; mem. K. C, Catholic Or- 
der of Foresters, Royal Arcanum; club. Grayland; ofiBces, Schil- 
ler Bldg. and 4400 Milwaukee Ave. 



SULLIVAN, THOMAS M., trustee Sanitary dist., Chicago; b. 
Owego, N. Y., June 25, 1862; s. Patrick and Julia (Ahern) Sul- 
livan; ed. pub. schls. Owego and Bus. Univ., Buffalo, X. Y.; held 
positions witli several railroad companies: resided in Chicago 
twenty-five years; employed in election commrs. office 1906-10; 
elected to Sanitary bd. on dem. ticket, 1910; mem. K. C. and 
Royal League; office. First Nat. Bank Bldg. 





SIMONS. FRANKLIN P., lawyer, Chicago; b. New York City, 
Sept. 18, 1853: s. Nelson P. and Henrietta (H<4glit; Simons; or- 
phaned at 7: ed. country schls. in N. Y. state: li('(,':iii sludy of law 
nights at age of 16; came to Chi. 1872; adm. bar 1S7S; defended 
Mark Gray, who attempted to shoot Edwin Booth at McVickers' 
Theater; published treatise on 111. probate practice, 1907; lecturer 
in Chi. law schls.; Mason, K. T., R. A.; office, Marquette Bldg. 



ALLER, MATHIAS, president, Home Brewery, Chicago; b. Eagle 
River, Wis., Jan. 28, 1869; s. Lambert and Anna (Passmall) AUer; 
ed. schls. Fort Washington, Wis.; came to Chicago 1887 and en- 
gaged in brewery business; one of the promoters of Home Brewery, 
1907; appt. chm. bd. of dirs. of House of Correction, July, 1911 
office, 2654-2670 Elston Ave. 



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SCHOCK, FREDERICK R., architect, Chicago: h. Chicago, Apr. 
7, 1854; married, Chicago, 1SS7, Sara Fitzgerald: children, Natalie, 
Jean: residence, 5804 Midway Park, Austin; office, 21 N. La 
Salle St. 



RADA, KAREL E., lawyer, Chicago: b. Bohemia, Mar. 6, 187,S: s. 
,fohn and Aiitonic (Zaruba) Rada: came to Chi. with parents at the 
age of 8; ed. Chi. pub. schls : LI.. H., 111. Coll. of Law, 1902: after 
graduation worked as law elk. until when commenced to practice; 
mem. K. T.; office. City Hall Scpuire Hldg. 





KOLZE. HENRY J., proprietor of restaurant, Chicago; b. Kolzc, 
111., June 23, 1860; s. William Kolze; ed. pub. schls and business 
coll., Chi.; moved to Dunning, 111., 1886 and built the hotel and 
restaurant, which he now operates; completed Kolze's Electric 
Park on his property, 1901; repub.; elected mem. b<i. Cook county 
commrs. 1904; address, 6353 Irving Park Blvd. 



BEMIS, EDW.VRD W., public utility e.\pert, Chicago; b. Apr. 7, 
isiil), Springlielri. Ma.ss.; s. Daniel Webster and Mary Wood 
(Tinker) Hemis; ed. Springtield pub. schls., A. B. Amherst Coll., 
1,SS4; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins Univ., 1885; was first univ. extension 
lecturer in I'. S., l.s,sc>; asso. professor economics Vanderbilt I'niv., 
l.SS8~92. and I'niv. of Chi.. 1.S92 .'>: supt. Cleveland water dept.. 
1901-9; has been emplo>cd as pub. utility expert in inan.\- cities; 
mem. Am. Economic .\ssn.. .\m. Statistical .Assn., Ohio Soc. Civil 
and Mech. Engrs.; clubs. City (N. Y.) Reform (\. Y.): office. 
City Hall. 



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WOLF, ADAM. mem. board of assessors. Chicago; b. Stadecken. 
Germany. Jan. 5. 1857; s. Nicholas and Marianna (Zimmerman) 
Wolf; came with parents to U. S. In 1864, settling in Chicago; ed. 
pub. sehls. Chi.: repub.; elected west town collector 1893, elected 
city treas. for term 189.5-7; elected 1898, 1902 and 1908 (for 6-year 
term mem. of bd of assessors Cook co.; long active in repub. 
politics as mem. of co. and state corns.; ofHce, County Bldg. 



KUNZE, L. G., of Chicago, has been in retail fruit business for more 
than 30 years. For 20 \cars he was located at 60 state St. He is 
a member of the Am. ( icographical Soc. and several fralcrnal or- 
ganizations. He is a life member of the Chicago .\rt Institute and 
has been identified with the Chicago Civic Federation and the Chi- 
cago Association of Commerce. He is interested in the Chicago 
Horticultural Society. His present business address is 18 E. 
Randolph St. 





SITTS, LEWIS D., commission merchant. ('hieat;(i; 1). C'auKbdunay, 
X. Y.. July. 1861: s. Geo. H. and Eliza (Walls) Sitts; ed. pub. 
schls. Chi.; with firm of H. P. Stanley Co.. comm. luerchLinis, 1878- 
93: since then in business for sell under name of Howlaud & Sitts; 
repub.; elected alderman of 17th ward 1903 and served continu- 
ously since: mem. R. L., A. F. & A. M.: office, address, 19 E. S. 
Water St. 



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REDMOND. .\NDREW J., lawyer, Chicago: b. Philadelphia, Pa., 
1S64; came lu 111 1S71; ed. pub. schl. De Kalb, No. 111. Normal 
schl. and Xcirtlnvestern Univ. law schl.; taught schl. in Ogle Co.: 
adm. 111. bar isiil: atty. for Barrington 7 yrs.. Forest Park 3 yrs., 

" Wauconda 3 yrs.. River Grove 2 yrs.. Lake Zurich 2 yrs., Cicero 
2 terms; mem. Chi. Bar. Assn., Chi. Assn. of Commerce; club. 
A. A.; office. Stock Exchange Bldg. 



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ILLIAM HALE THOMPSON, one of the leaders of Chicago 
political, business and social life, was born in Boston, Mass., 
May 14, 1869, the son of William Hale and Medora (Gale) 
Thompson. He was brought by his parents to Chicago in 
his infancy and was educated in the public schools, the Fes- 
senden preparatory school and the Metropolitan Bvisiness College. 

He spent several years on cattle ranches in Wyoming and Montana, 
and when his father's death recalled him to Chicago during his twenty- 
first year, he was the owner of a ranch in western Nebraska stocked with 
6,000 head of cattle. He has been in active charge of the Thompson 
Estate for twenty-two years, and is one of the best-informed men in the city 
on Chicago real estate. 

Mr. Thompson is a republican and served in the council as alderman 
from the second ward during 1900 and 1901. He was instrumental in 
the passage of the city ordinance for the establishment for the first Chicago 
children's free playground, at Wabash Avenue and Twenty-fourth Street. 
He was elected county commissioner in 1902 and served two years. 

Mr. Thompson has been active in the world of sports. For two seasons, 
1895 and 1896, he was captain of the Chicago Athletic /Association football 
team, which, in the latter year, carried off the championship honors of 
the United States among athletic clubs. He is noted as a yachtsman and 
owns and sails the "Valmore, " which has won the 331-mile race from 
Chicago to Mackinac Island three times during the past four years. He 
was, for many years, a member of the Chicago Athletic Association water 
polo team. 

In 1904, with four associates, Mr. Thompson organized the Illinois 
Athletic Club. He negotiated a ninety-nine j^ear lease on the site which 
the club's building occupies in Michigan Avenue and financed the building 
of the million-dollar club house. He was the first president of the club, 
and served in that capacity for four years. His office is at 38 South Dear- 
born Street. 



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PAYNE, JOHN BARTON, lawyer. Chicago, was born at Pruntytown. Va.. Jan. 26, 1855: the son of Dr. Amos and 
Elizabeth B. (Smith) Payne. He was eduoated at private schools, 1860-70, and admitted to the bar in 1876. 
Mr. Payne began his law practice at Kingwood, Preston Co., W. Va., in 1877, and continued in the profession 
there until 1882. He was chairman of the democratic committee of Preston Co.. 1877-82: special judge circuit 
court, Tucker Co., W. Va., 1880: and mayor of Kingwood, 1882. Judge Payne removed to Chicago in 1883 and 
was engaged here in practice of law until 1893, when he was elected on democratic ticliet judge of superior court 
for Cool5 county, his term expiring in 1898. He has been senior member of the firm of Winston, Payne. Strawn & 
Shaw since 1903 and was elected pres. Bd. of South Park Commrs., March Ifi. 1911. He was president of the 
Chicago Law Institute in 1889. Judge Payne h.as been one of the leading figures In public life of Chicago for 
many years and prominently identified with civic and reform movements: clubs. Union League, Chicago, LTnion, 
Law, Chicago Golf, Caxton, P'orty, Mid-Day and Wayfarers: office. First Nat. Bank Bldg. 



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ENJAMIN LA FON WINCHELL, president of Frisco Rail- 
way Lines, Chicago; b. Palmyra, Mo., July 8, 1858; s. Joseph 
C. Rice and Kate Anna (LaFon) Winchell; ed. ward and high 
school, Hannibal, Mo. Mr. Winchell entered the railway ser- 
vice in July, 1873, and since that time has been in the operat- 
ing, auditing, mechanical, traffic, and executive departments of most of the 
leading lines of the West, as follows: July, 1873, to 1875, clerk in office super- 
intendent machinery, and, 1875 to 1877, clerk in auditor's office Hannibal & 
St. Joseph Railroad; Nov. '27, 1877, to Dec. 31, 1878, chief clerk in general 
freight and ticket office, and, Jan. 1, 1879, to March '21, 1880, assistant 
general passenger agent Atchison & Nebraska Railroad; April 1 to June 1, 
1880, chief clerk general passenger department Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Gulf 
and Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Kansas railroads; July 1, 1880, to 
June 1, 188*2, assistant general passenger and ticket agent same roads; June 
1, 188*2, to May 1, 1895, assistant general passenger and ticket agent Kansas 
City, Ft. Scott & Memphis and Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham 
railroads; May 1, 1895, to May 1, 1898, general passenger and ticket agent 
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf and Denver, Leadville & Gunnison railways ; 
May 1 to Dec. 1, 1898, general passenger agent St. Louis & San Francisco 
Railroad; Dec. 1, 1898, to Oct. 15, 1900, vice-president and traffic manager 
Colorado & Southern Railway; Oct. 15, 1900, to Aug. 15, 1902, president 
and general manager Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis System; Aug. 15, 
1902, to Oct. 15, 1903, vice-president and general manager St. Louis & San 
Francisco System; Oct. 15, 1903, to April 5, 1904, first vice-president St. 
Louis & San Francisco System, third vice-president Chicago, Rock Island 
& Pacific Railway, and vice-president Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, 
and Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad; April 6, 1904, to Dec. 3, 1909, 
president Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; Dec. 3, 1909, to date, 
president Frisco Lines; clubs, St. Louis, St. Louis Country, St. Louis 
Racquet, Denver (Denver), Kansas City Country, Pickwick (New Orleans), 
Railroad, Automobile of America (New York), Union League, C. A. A., 
Midlothian, Onwentsia, Exmoor, South Shore, Automobile, Saddle and 
Cycle, Glen View, Chicago Golf; office, La Salle Station. 



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HOTO COPYRIGHTED BY OANA HUl L, CHICAGO 



H. L. WINCHELL 



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LFRED STROMBERG, of Chicago, manufacturer of tele- 
phone apparatus, was horn near Stockhohii, Sweden, fifty 
3^ears ago. His father was a pioneer Swedish manufacturer 
of threshing machines and other farming implements, and 
x\lfred, early in life, showed an aptitude for mechanical 
contrivances. He began work in electrical plants of his native country 
and in Denmark and became grounded in the fundamentals of electricity 
and especially of telephone building. He assisted in the test of the first 
Bell telephone instruments sent to Stockholm and from 1870 to 1880 did 
considerable work on the installation of telephone exchanges there. Later 
he had charge of the installation of exchanges throughout the northern 
peninsular and Denmark. 

He came to the Ignited States in 1883 and began as a workman for the 
Bell company. For five years he was employed in the instrument depart- 
ment of the Bell company in Chicago, and during that time he perfected 
a number of inventions. He later worked for the Thomson-Houston 
Electric Company, installing lighting systems in Chicago, this employment 
being followed by his appointment as superintendent of the Chicago 
Protective Company's burglar alarm system. 

On the date of the expiration of the fundamental patents on the tele- 
phone receiver, Mr. Stromberg started the development of independent 
telephone apparatus. He was the controlling spirit in the organization of 
the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company. It was said 
to be due to the evolution by this firm of the central energy system to com- 
pete with the common battery system that made the independent telephone 
business profitable and opened the door for the establishment of the 25,000 
separate locally owned companies operating more than 5,000,000 telephones 
in the United States. Mr. Stromberg has large interests in Cul)an plan- 
tations and in various other enterprises. He is at the head of the Strom- 
berg Electric Company and is also interested in the Simplex Manufacturing 
Company. He has a beautiful home at 544*2 Sheridan Road, Chicago. 



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ALFRED STROMBERG 



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ALTER CLYDE JONES, lawyer and state senator of Chicago, 
was born at Pilot Grove, Li., Dec. 27, 1870, the son of Jonathan 
and Sarah (BiifRngton) Jones. He received his early educa- 
tion in the grammar and high schools at Keokuk, la.; next 
he attended the Iowa State College at Amies, la., where he 
graduated with the degree of B. M. E., later receiving the honorary degree 
of M. E. He took a course at the Chicago College of Law% graduating in 
1894, and in 1895 he graduated from Lake Forest LTniversity, with the degree 
of LL. B. In 1896 he began practicing law in Chicago. In 1897 he formed 
a partnership, under the style of Ludington & Jones; this firm continued 
until 1899, when the firm of Jones & Addington was formed; later Mr. Ames 
l)ecame a member, and thereafter Mr. Seibold was admitted, the title 
becoming Jones, Addington, Ames & Seibold, having offices both in Chicago 
and New York City. The Chicago office is situated at No. 105 West 
Monroe Street, and the New York office at "2 Rector Street. 

Mr. Jones was elected state senator from the Hytle Park district on the 
republican ticket in 1906, and was re-elected in 1910. From 1907 to 1909 
he was a member of the Chicago charter convention. In the special session 
of 1908 he introduced and led the fight for the enactment of the first direct 
primary law in Illinois, and when this law was declared unconstitutional 
by the supreme court he rewrote the law to meet the objections of the 
supreme court and led the fight in the legislature which resulted in the 
re-enactment of the law. 

Mr. Jones was made chairman of the republican steering committee and 
floor leader of the senate during the session of 1909 and the special session 
of 1910. In the session of 1911 he was chairman of the senate executive 
committee and republican floor leader. He is the author (conjointly with 
K. H. Addington) of "Jones & Addington's Annotated Statutes of Illinois," 
also of the "Encyclopedia of Illinois Laws." He is the editor (conjointly 
with K. H. Addington) of the "Appellate Court Reports of Illinois." 
Mr. Jones is treasurer and a director of the Benjamin Electric Mfg. Co. 
and vice-president and a director of the Stromberg Electric Company. 
He is a member of the following clubs: I^nion League, University, Hamil- 
ton, City, Press, Quadrangle, Kenwood and Homewood, all of Chicago, 
and of the Cosmos of Washington, D. C, of the Lawyers' of New York 
City, the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, the American Society of Me- 
chanical Engineers of New A'ork, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chi- 
cago Bar Association, and was lately president of the Chicago Electrical 
Association. 



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WALTER CLYDE JOXES 



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I^REAT projects of river and lake improvement have marked 
the development of Chicago and other cities on Lake Michi- 
gan and the other great lakes, and as a consequence large 
companies, capable of handling immense contracts, have 
grown up. Among these is the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 
Company, of which William Anthony Lydon is the president. 

Mr. Lydon was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1863. He was the son 
of Michael B. and Anna (Hopkins) Lydon. 

He went through the courses of the grammar and high schools and 
received the degree of B. M. at Lehigh L^niversity, at South Bethlehem, 
Pa., in 1886 and the degree of E. M., in 1887. 

After his graduation, Mr. Lydon came to Chicago and entered the 
service of the city as a civil engineer. He was employed on several big 
improvement projects from 1887 to 1890 and in 1891 was one of the 
organizers of the Lydon & Drews Companj^ general river and harbor contrac- 
tors. He was a member of that company from 1891 until 1904, when it 
was merged with other large firms in a similar line of endeavor into the 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, of which he has been president since 
its formation. 

Mr. Lydon is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 
the Western Society of Engineers and Delta Upsilon fraternity. 

His clul)s include the South Shore, the L'oquois, the Chicago Athletic 
Association, the Chicago Engineers', the Chicago Yacht and the Columbia 
Yacht. In ])olitics he is a democrat. His office is in the Monroe Bldg., 
Chicago. 

The plant owned and operated by the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 
Company includes 35 dredges, 36 tugs and steamboats, 180 deck and dump 
scows, 6 large drill })oats for drilling and blasting submarine rock, 40 shore 
and floating pile drivers, 50 shore and floating derricks. If the equip- 
ment of the company were collected and placed end to end, it would extend 
in a line more than four miles. iVmong the works completed or now under 
way by the (iReat Lakes Drp:dge & Dock Company in Chicago are the 
dredging of the outer harbor basin, the construction of the Chicago outer 
lighthouse and the construction of the concrete superstructure on the 
north pier. This company has constructed almost every bridge spanning 
the Chicago river. 



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W. A. LYDON 



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ILLIAM KISSACK, civil engineer and contractor of Chicago, 
was born in Liverpool, England, May 15, 1859, the son of 
Thomas Kissack, a well-known English architect. Mr. 
Kissack's early education was received at the Hollybank 
school, Birkdale, Lancashire, from which he went to the 
engineering school of Liverpool University College. 

After getting his college degree, Mr. Kissack practiced his profession 
for seven years in England, paying particular attention to sewerage. He 
was also engaged on coast defense work and in different branches of the 
government ordnance survey under the officers of the cor])s of royal en- 
gineers. 

Chicago attracted Mr. Kissack, and he moved to the metropolis of the 
West in 1883. He was associated with John A. Cole as assistant engineer 
on municipal work in the suburbs around Chicago and in the construction 
of the long tunnel under the bed of Lake Michigan for the Hyde Park 
waterworks. 

He joined the engineering department of the Chicago, Burlington & 
Quincy Railroad, in 1884, and in that capacity served two years. During 
1886-7 he was employed with the Chicago West Division Railway and during 
1887-8-9 was engaged in the construction of the line of the Atchison, 
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad from Kansas City to Chicago. 

Mr, Kissack was town engineer of Cicero in 1889 and 1890 antl in the 
latter year became a member of the firm of Kissack & j\Iuir, contractors. 
This connection lasted until 1895, when he entered the contracting business 
for himself. He became paving superintendent for the Dolese & Shepard 
Company and organized and managed the Union Paving Company for that 
company until 1902. 

From 1902 to 1910 Mr. Kissack was president and general manager of 
the American Crushed Stone Company, and for the last two years he has 
been in the paving and general contracting business for himself. 

He is a Mason and an Elk and a life member of the Chicago Press Club. 
He was married in Chicago on Jan. 11, 1886, to Julia Cecilia Buechner of 
Pfungstadt, Germany. Office, Cluiml)er of Commerce Bldg. 



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WILLIAM KISSACK 



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RODE BEDFORD DAVIS, of the Chicago bar, was born at 
Lewis, la., on Jan. 15, 18(58, tlie son of Mahlon J. and Pris- 
cilla K (Shnman) Davis. He graduated from the University 
of Iowa and graduated with the degree of LL. B. from the 
University of Michigan, in 1890. 

]Mr. Davis was admitted to the bar in Illinois and Michigan in 1890, 
and from 189*2 to 1900 was a member of the Chicago law firm of Walker & 
Davis. Later he was an office associate of Frank O. Lowden, and Frederick 
R. Babcock and associated with John M. Rankin. 

Mr. Davis has been prominent in some of the most important litigation 
before the courts in Chicago in recent years, notably the celebrated packers' 
"immunity bath" case. He also has been before the supreme court of the 
United States in several railroad cases of great importance. 

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar 
Association, the Chicago Bar Association and of the following clubs; LTnion 
League, L^niversity, Calumet, Mid-Day. Illinois Athletic, Hamilton, City, 
Chicago Law and the Chicago Athletic Association. 

Mr. Davis was connected with the aldermanic graft investigation in 
Chicago as special counsel of the investigating committee. 

He has not achieved prominence in the practice of law alone, but has 
made a success of several business undertakings. He is a director of the 
Mahin Advertising Agency, of Chicago, and also is president of the Battle 
Creek Breakfast Food Company, Limited. 

Mr. Davis has taken leading part in republican politics in Chicago. 

His office is at 108 S. La Salle St. 



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HENRY A. BLAIR 



191 




LBERT J. EARLING, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee 
& St. Paul Railway, has worked his way to the top from a 
beginning made as agent at a small Wisconsin station of the 
road of which he is now the head. 

Mr. Earling was born at Richfield, Wis., Jan. 19, 1849. 
At the age of seventeen he had had a common school education and had 
taken up the study of telegraphy. He began his service with the Chicago, 
Milwaukee, & St. Paul company as telegraph operator in 1866 at the station 
at Watertown, Wis. He served as telegrapher and train dispatcher nine 
years, assistant superintendent four years, division superintendent two 
years, from 188'2 to 1884, and was assistant general superintendent from 
1884 to 1888. 

Promotion to general superintendent followed and Mr. Earling served 
in that capacity until 1890. He was general manager from 1890 to 1899 
and second vice-president from 1895 to 1899. He has occupied the position 
of president since September, 1899. Under Mr. Earling's direction, the 
Pacific coast extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway was 
projected and built, giving the road access direct to western tidewater. 
His office is in the Railway Exchange Building. 

Mr. Earling's success as a railroad man is attributed by his friends and 
colleagues to his untiring devotion to duty, no problem being too involved 
to be solved and no barrier too high to be surmounted. An unusual power 
of mental concentration and a splendid physique, making him capable of 
withstanding long periods of physical labor without fatigue, have con- 
tributed to his rise. These qualities were thoroughly tested when the 
Pacific coast extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road was 
carried to completion. Mr. Earling followed the work step by step, from 
the earliest beginning, and no feature of it, from the smallest detail to the 
most gigantic of the engineering feats, escaped hs personal attention and 
direction. 



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COPLEY, IRA CLIFTON, representative in congress, of Aurora, was born in Knox county, Oct. 25, 1864. His 
family moved to Aurora in 1867 and he attended the public schools of that city, graduating from the West 
Aurora high school in 1881. He prepared for college at Jennings Seminary. Aurora, and graduated from Yale 
College in 1887, with the degree of B. A. He graduated from the Union College of Law. Chicago, in 1889 and 
has been connected with the gas and electric light business of Aurora and the Fox river valley. He is the owner 
of the Aurora Daily Beacon and the Elgin Daily Courier. He was elected to congress on the republican ticlcet 
in 1910 and renominated at the primaries, April 9, 1912. Address, Aurora, 111. 



200 




MULLIKEN, ALFRED HENRY, pres. Pettibone, Mulliken & Co., Chicago; b. Augusta Me.. Dec. 11, 1853; son 
Charles H. and Sarah (Hallest) Mulliken; ed. pub. schools of Me.; in employ of Crerar, Adams & Co., ry sup- 
plies, 1868-80; in business for self, 1880-5; sold out to Crerar, Adams & Co., 1885, and organized Pettibone, Mul- 
liken* Co. (Inc.). of which was secty. and treas., 1885-99; since then pres.; largely engaged in the mfr. oJ frogs, 
crossings and switch material; dir. Continental and Commercial Nat. Bank, vice-pres. Ry. Business Assn.: mem. 
Chicago Assn. of Commerce, 111. Mfrs. Assn., Chicago Hist. Soc; Art Inst, of Chicago. Am. Museum of Natural 
Hist. (New York), Am. Acad, of Political and Social Science (Phila).; clubs, Chicago, Chicago Golf, Glen View. 
Mid-Day, also Railroad, Metropolitan, Mid-Day (New York); omce, Marquette Bldg. 



201 




WOOLLEY, CLARENCE MOTT, pres. American Radiator Company; b. Detroit, Mich.. Sept. 15, 1863; s. vSmith 
Rensselaer and Marie Ricliardson (Smith) Woolley; with Fisls & Co., Detroit, in minor position, to 1887; began 
to niaiiiifarnirc radiators 1887; one ol organizers of Michigan Radiator & Iron Co., 1887, and was dir. and 
secty. until Is'.iL'; assisted in organizing 1892 and pres. and dir. since 1902, the American Radiator Company 
(if CliicuKcj; ilul).s. Saddle and Cycle, Chicago, Chicago Golf. (Chicago) and Union and Metropolitan N. Y. City; 
(ifhce, .S2() S Michigan Ave. 



202 




O'CONNELL, WILLIAM L., treasurer of Cook eoiinty, was born in Chicago in ISTI, educated in tlie puljlic 
schools and at St. John's Academy. He later took a three-year law course at Northwestern University. He was 
appointed commissioner of public works under Mayor Dunne and for four years was chairman of the democratic 
county central committee. Mr. O'Connell wa.s elected treasurer of Cook county Nov. S. 1910. 



203 




STANTON, WALTER THOMAS, lawyer of Chicago, was born in Chicago, April 5, 1877, the son of Thomas and 
Mary (Burke) .Stanton. He attended the public grammar and high schools and received the degree of LL. B. 
from Lake Forest Tniversity in 1S1I7. .\dmitted to tlic Illiiiois liar in ISOS, lie was apixiinted town attorney for 
the town nf Lake in I'.lllll, was :issislaiil pruscculiriL; :ilt(prtic\ for llie ril\- of ( ■liicak'o in I'.td.'! aiLil assislunl'cor- 
poralioM counsel in H)(l."i. He is :i (ienioi-ral and was ncmiinatcd for stale senator in tlie I 1 1 ti senatorial district 
in r.KIt;. He was nominated at tlie primaries for jud^e of tlie superior court in MM I. He is a mendier of the 
Knights of Columbus, A. O. H.. North American L'nion, C. O. J"., United Irish Societies, and the Chicago Bar 
Association; offlce, Reaper Blk. 



204 




MOODY, WALTER DWIGHT. managing director of the Chicago Plan Commission, was born in Detroit, Jan. 16, 
1874. He is the son of Rev. Edward Bursell and Anna Maria (Guilloz) Moody; his father is a native of London, 
England, and a clergyman of the Baptist Church; his mother is a native of France, both coming to America with 
parents about 1855 and settling in Detroit. He had a public school education. Began active career at 14 in dry 
goods trade; became connected as traveling salesman with the wholesale millinery Arm of Macauley & Co., 
Detroit, 1891, continuing until 1898; organized, 1898, wholesale millinery house of Mitchell-Moody-Garton Co.. 
of which was vice-pres. and European buyer until fall of 1004; .sales manager nf whiilesale millinery house of 
Gage Bros. & Co., Chicago, 1904-7; became deeph intcri'stcil in tlir Chic-at;!) ( (.iiinicrcial .Vssuciation (now The 
Chicago Association of Commerce) and liclil several iinpnrtant (•(iiniuittcc cluiiriiiaasliips in llie organization 
previous to being elected business manager of the as.sociation in December. 1907. He wu.s elected general 
manager Jan. 5, 1909, and resigned as general manager to accept appointment as managing director. The Chicago 
Plan Commission, Jan. 15, 1911. He is a member of the advisory board of the La Salle Extension University. 
He is a member of the Press Club. He is the author of "Men Who Sell Things." 8th edition, 1910; olflee. Room 
314, Hotel La Salle. 



205 




HOYNE, FRANK G., real estate. Chicago-, b. Chicas". Julv 17. 1S54 s Thorn is ind Leonora (Temple) Hovne; 
ed. Palmer Acari.. Cliifiign, and in old Chicacn T'nh'.: piitereri h<ms( of ( nl\(r P igt Hovne & Co.. 1872; U. S. 
appraiser at Chicaeo, 2 ici-nis iini T Prc^ ( ■|(\-i'land. 1 ssi; 'Ml ami I s'l 1 n Isso with brother. .James T. Ho.vne, 
established tirm of Honih' I'.rn, . lalcr su'ici-diiii; as sole own i ni th On im s-, « hi( h is ecjniiiied to buying, 
sellint;. manayinsi and rrniini; husincs^ |)roperi\. and lodkini,' lili' i ~i iiis i m l loi)4. admitted Duncan L. 



Clinch, hrm sl,\le becomint; I'niTik c;. Hoyiie & C 
nicm vaiuation com i: mem. 1st Inf. 1. N. G., 1x7 
capt. and (|.-m.. 1st brigade. INNO 4; since then me 
convenlion bv (;ov. Deneen; mem. Art Inst.; clul 
office. 112 N. La Salle St. 



dcm: nu'iii ( hi ii d < ■,) iK bond (dir. l!t();i-b. pros. 1906. 

SO; ccirpoi il nid ^( i4( ml ( n ( (J.-m.'s serReaiit of regt., 

1, \etrran i (U p-^ of 1st k.,! Inl ai)i)t. liill.'i mem. charter 

;. Iroyuois, ( \ \ Prcs^ Midlothian (dir.), Wausaukee; 



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HOELSCHER, JULIUS HENRY, physician. Chicago; b. Elmhurst. III.. Mar. 13. 18f4; s. Moritz and Sophie 
Hoelscher; M. D. 18S.T. Xorthwestern Univ.; two yea""" house phy.sician Alexian Bros. Hosp.. in active practice 
since 18S7; as-;;, clinical prof, medicine. Rush Med. CjH.; mem. Chicago and Illinois Mel. Socs., American 
Med. .\ssn., German .Med- .Soc. Physicians' Club, Phi Rho Sigma fraternity; oflRce, 1,5 E. Washington St. 



207 




ENRY MARISON BYLLESBY, electrical engineer of Chica- 
go, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., on Feb. 16, 1859. His father 
was the Rev. De Witt Clinton Byllesby, and his mother 
Sarah (Mathews) Byllesby. 

He attended Lehigh University at Bethlehem, Pa., 
paying particular attention to the study of electricity and after his gradua- 
tion he was associated with Thomas A. Edison in the early days of electric 
lighting in New Jersey. Since that time he has been identified with many 
movements and advancements in electrical enterprises in all parts of the 
United States, Canada and Mexico. 

Mr. Byllesby established in Chicago H. M. Byllesby & Company, 
engineers, with branches in several other cities. He is president of the 
company and has under his direction many important engineering projects 
in all parts of America. 

He is a director of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad 
Company, the Public Securities Company of Chicago, the Public Securities 
Company of Boston, and officer or director of the following: Mobile (Ala.) 
Electric Company, Ft. Smith (Ark.) Light & Traction Company, Oklahoma 
Gas & Electric Company, Ottumwa (la.) Ry. & Light Company, San 
Diego (Cal.) Consolidated Gas & Electric Company, Tacoma (Wash.) 
Gas Company, Northern Idaho & Montana Power Company, Standard 
Gas & Electric Company, Appalachian Power Company, Securities Ex- 
change Company, Northern States Power Company and the National 
Electric Light Association. 

He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American 
Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Western Society of Engineers, the 
National Civic Federation (mem. exec, com.), the Chicago Civic Federa- 
tion (jjres.), and belongs to the following clubs: Chicago, L^nion League, 
South Shore, Mid-Day, Glen View, and Midlothian of Chicago, the Lawyers' 
and Railway of New York City, the Minnesota of St. Paul, and the Ar- 
lington, of Portland, Ore. Mr. Byllesby was married to Margaret Stearns 
Baldwin, at Roselle, N. J., June 15, 188''2. In politics he is a republican. 
His summer home is at Lake Geneva, Wis. His office is in the Insurance 
Exchange Bldg. 



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HARAHAN, JAMES THEODORE, deceased Jan. 22, 1912, former president I. C. R. R.: b. Lowell, Mass., 
1841; s. Thomas and Rose Harahan; started railway service as clerk in freight office of Boston & Providence 
R. R. at Bo.ston, 1860; U. S. armv, 1S61, three years, part of time in military railroad service; in 1865 commenced 
work with Nashville & Decatur Ry., and in 1879 became roadmaster of the N. & D. division of the L. & N. 
R. R., later supt. and gen. mgr. of the L. & N.; afterward with B. &. O,, L. S. & M. S., Chesapeake & Ohio, 
and Louisville, New Orleans & Texas railroads as asst. genl. mgr. and genl. mgr., Nov. 1, 1890, to 1906, second 
vice-pres. of 111. Cen.; pres. of same companv, Nov. 7, 1906, to Jan. 12, 1911; retired on pension; mem. Pickwick 
Club, New Orleans; Noon-Day Club, St. Louis; Chicago, Homewood, Country and South Shore clubs. Chicago; 
dir. Bank of Commerce and Trust Co., Memphis, Tenn.; Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Illinois Central R. R. 
and subsidiary companies. 



209 




BEIFELD, JOSEPH, president, Hotel Sherman Co.; b. Hungary, Aug. 22, 1853; came to America 1867; 1869-78 
worl^ed in wholesale store of Field, Leiter & Co.; 1878-1902 in cloak business with brother, Morris; 1902 leased 
Sherman House with Nelson Monroe, whose interest he bought; established College Inn; promoted White 
City, 1905; organized Hotel Sherman Co., and erected Hotel Sherman, 1911; nominated lor county com. on 
repub. ticket, 1912; clubs. Standard. Hamilton; office. Hotel Sherman. 



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^'?-'t;''V^T.' CHARLES D., lawyer, Chicago, was born in Quebec, Can., on March ''6 ISS' TTp i<! thP cnn nf 

Chfc'"i?o^nfp°r'^.,^tt^H'^"°^t,F- (^I'^'one) Bradley. He received his edSeatfon in t^e grVmar'and high s^LTs ot 
Chicago, later attending the Jesuit College at Quebec and Toronto university. Mr Bradlev has been assistant 
city prosecutor and assistant corporation counsel of the city of Chicago; office, Ashland B?k. assistant 



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FISHBACK, CHARLES FREMONT, pres. Porter, Fishback & Co., bankers, Chicago; b. Independence, Ind., 
July 9, 1856; s. Gen. William H. and Sarah (Thomas) FishbacV" ; student Univ. of Kan.; grad. Poole Coll.: LL. B., 
Washington Univ., St. Louis, ISSO; adm. to St. Louis bar, 1880; practiced in Pacific coast states: elected mem. 
Wyo. legislature, 1900; eainc to Cliicago, 1902, and since has been connected with Important financial enterprises 
as a result of which the present llrni of Porter, Fishback & Co., bankers, was organized; is also pres. Am. Life Ins. 
Co. of 111., and dir. of U. S. & Me.xican Trust Co. of N. Y. and London' repub.; clubs, Hamilton. Marquette, I. A. 
C, Exmoor Country; office. Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg. 



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WALKER, FRANCIS WILLIAM, liiwycr. oT Chicago, was bom in ( hicr.Ko. Oct. 12, lS.5ti. He is the son of 
Lucas B. and Lueintla (LcSuer) Walker. He received his early education in the Chicago public schools, later 
attending the University of Chicago and the Union College of Law. Mr. Walker was admitted to the bar of 
Illinois in 1877. Durin,:; the years 1SS4 to 1SS7 he was llrst assistant state's attorney of Cook County under 
Julius S. Grinnell. He was county attorney of Cook county in 1891. With Edward J. Judd he formed the 
firm of Walker & Jtidd, which in 1892 became Walker, Judd & Hawle.v. Withdrawing from the firm in 1S9S, he 
has since practiced alone. He is a democrat, 32d degree Mason, and Knight Templar; clubs. Union League, 
Chicago, Iroquois: otBce, Marquette BIdg. 



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MARQUETTE, JESSE HULSE, restaurateur, Chicago: b. Chicago, Jan. 23, 1869: s. John Jacob and Alice 
Margaret (Hulse) Marquette: ed. Chicago pub. schools; employed as cashier lunch room, Wells st. station, 
ChicMk'n .luiii' 1, ISSfi, til Nov. 1, 1893: manager dining-room and lunch room, same, Nov. 1, 1893, to June 1, 
I'JDii; prnprii'K.r. iliiiiiiK-riKim and lunch room, June 1, 1906, to June 4, 1911: now proprietor, dining-room, 
lunch riKiiii and iia ruom. ('. & N. W. terminal, Chicago: member Ravenswood Lodge 777, A. F. & A.M., Siloam 
Council Chuptcr 201;, H. A.M., Illinoi.s Com. 72, K. T., Medinah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., the Chicago Asso- 
ciation of Commerce, National Union: otBce. C. & N.W. Terminal Dinlng-Room, Clinton and Madison sts., 
Chicago. 



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McWeeny, JOHN, general superintendent of police, Chieago; b. Manistee, Mich., 1866; moved to Chicago, 
1882; appointed to police force, Aug. 15, 1885; appointed sergeant, 1889; passed highest examination for lieuten- 
ant, 190U; later appointed captain and ma<ie general superintendent, April, 1911; otBce, City Hall. 



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OHN JACOB HERRICK, one of the leading lawyers prac- 
ticing at the Chicago bar, is a native Illinoisan, having been 
born at Hillsboro, on May "io, 1845, the son of Dr. William 
B. and Martha (Seward) Herrick. His father was the first 
president of the Illinois State Medical Society. 

Mr. Herrick prepared himself for his college course at Lewiston Falls, 
Maine. He attended Bowdoin College and graduated with the highest 
honors, the valedictorian of his class. For two years he taught school 
in Hyde Park and attended law school, at the same time working in the 
law office of Higgins, Swett & Quigg. He graduated from law school in 
1868 and was admitted to the Illinois bar the same year. He remained 
with the firm of Higgins, Swett & Quigg, until 1871, wdien he entered prac- 
tice on his own account. In 1878, with Wirt Dexter, he established the 
Chicago law firm of Dexter, Herrick & Allen. 

In the years that he has practiced at the Chicago bar Mr. Herrick has 
won an enviable rejjutation as a successful counselor and trial lawyer. He 
has participated in some of the most important cases before the courts. 

He is now a member of the firm of Herrick, Allen & Martin. He has 
membership in the Chicago Bar Association, the Chicago Law Institute, 
and the Citizens' Association of Chicago, He belongs to the University, 
Saddle and Cycle, Chicago, Chicago Literary and Onwentsia clubs. His 
office is at I'i W. Adams St. 

Mr. Herrick married Julie T. Duon in New York City, June 28, 1883. 
They have three children, Clara M., Julie T. and Margaret J. Herrick. 
The Herrick residence is at 45 E. Schiller St. 



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MORAN, FRANK T., postmaster. Belvidere; b. Shirland. III., May 
12, 1872; educated iiul)lic scIkkiIs and Ruckfdrd Academy; founded 
Belvidere Dally Ri'inililii-m. isiij, ami imblisher of same since; 
appointed postmasicr Hcl\ idcrc li\ President Roosevelt, Feb. .5, 
1902; reappointed 19UG and by President Taft, 1910; oflBee, Bel- 
videre. 



CHONES, WILLIAM, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago, 1871; studied 
law In ofRees of Justices Severson and LaBuy, grad. 1893 Chicago 
Coll. of Law; LL. B., Lake Forest Univ.; asst. atty. for balliCf of 
the municipal court; mem. Chicago Bar Assn. and several frater- 
nal assns.; ofHce, Chamber of Commerce Bldg. 





LAVIN, PATRICK J., captain of police, Chicago; b. Ireland, Jan. 
7, 1856; joined police dept. In 1882 as patrolman; promoted to 
sergt. Aug. 30, 1889; lleut. July 12, 1893; capt. Feb. 16, 1898; was 
placed In charge of the traffic squad 1908; mem. R. A.; club. I. A. C. 



ALCOCK, JOHN HENRY, captain of police, Chicago; was born 
In Chicago. August 2, 1S71. He Is the .son of Henry and Marie 
(Weaver) Alcock. His education was received in the public and 
high schools. Address, 6344 Jefferson Ave. 



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FITCH, SAMUEL MELVIN, Tnited States collector of internal 
revenue at Chicago; b. Batavia, la., Aug. 19. 1S70; s. Henry and 
Eliza Jane (Brown) Fitch; with A., T. & S. F. Ry., 1888-91; con- 
ductor on .suburban .service, I. C. R. R., 1891-1910; appointed to 
present poistion by Pres. Taft, Aug. 1, 1910; repub.; mem. Order 
of Ry. Conductors (chief conductor 1901-3; legislative represent- 
ative, since 1903); Mason; office, Federal Bldg. 



NEUMANN, LEOPOLD, organizer United Societies, Chicago; b. 
Vienna, Austria, Feb. IS, 1863; s. Abraham and Anna (Kubin) 
Neumann; grad. Imperial Lyceum of Vienna; and visited for 5 years 
the Univ. of Vienna, studying medicine and philosophy; came to 
Chi., July 4, 1895; served as reporter, mgr. and ed. on different 
German newspapers in Clii. for 14 jear.s; fur (i \cars l.st (ilflccr of 
the turner .soc. of Chi. ami since ."i \ears the urL-anizi-r of the I'nited 
Societies; mem. of bd. of dir. CiTnuin Press Club; ex-pres. Aurora 
Turnverein; office, 112 X. La Salle St. 





BARBOUR. JAMES J., lawyer, Chicago; b. Hartford, Conn.; s. 
Rev. Heman H. and Frances E. (Luther) Barbour; attd. high school, 
Newark, N. J.; came to Chicago 1888; adm. to III. bar, 1891 and 
became attorney for Commercial National Bank; assistant state's 
atty. under Charles S. Deneen and John J. Healy, 1904-1908; 
member of the firm of Knight, Barbour & Adams, Dec, 1908, until 
death of both his partners in June, 1911; now practicing alone; 
since 1908 identified with important elevated railroad and traction 
litigation; office, Otis Bldg. 



RICHOLSON, B. P., lawyer, Chicago; b. LaSalle Co., 111., Jan. 
30, 1854; s. Lewis and Helen (Johnson) Richolson; ed. common 
school and Jennings Sem.. Aurora, 111.; studied law at Ottawa, III., 
with tiroih<'r and Judge T. Lyle Dickey (afterward chief justice 
of 111. I; :i<lin. to 111. bar Jan., 1878; came to Chicago same year, 
entered law ufllc'c of Tuley, Stiles & Lewis, and remained, 1880; 
opened olllc-c for self; repub.; nominee for city atty. 1886-8; appt. 
asst. corpn. counsel by Mayor Washburne, and tried the numerous 
and important viaduct cases of that administration; candidate for 
judge superior court, 1892; became trial attorney for W. Chicago 
St. R. R. Co., Cicero and Proviso St. Ry. Co., Consolidated Trac- 
tion Co. and Jefferson Urban Ry. Co. 1896-9; since then in gen. 
practice; office, 1st Nat. Bk. Bldg. 



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BAILEY, E. W., grain merchant. Chicago; b. Elmore, Vt., Aug. 31, 
1843; s. George W. and Rebecca (Warren) Bailey; ed. grammar 
schls. Montpeller. Vt.; worked on farm until 1S69; then successively 
in grocery and grain business until 1S77. ami later exclusively in 
grain; came to Chicago, 1879, established business of E. W. Bailey 
& Co., of which is sole principal; ulsu under same firm name at 
Montpeller, Vt., with special co-partners at that branch, doing a 
wholesale and retail trade in flour and grain and conducting 
a mill; mem. Chi. board of trade, Chi. Assn. of Commerce; repub.; 
clubs. Union League, Press, South Shore, Beverly Golf; office. 
Board of Trade Bldg. 



TRUDE, SAMUEL H., lawyer, Chicago; b. Grand Rid^e, 111., Mar. 
16, 1864; s. Henry and Charlotte (Gardner) Trude; ed. Morris Nor- 
mal schl., Knox Coll., Union Coll. of Law, class of 1889; adm. to 
bar 1889; has been in gen. practice since; nominated for judge of 
municipal ct. on repub. ticket, 1912; pres. La Salle Co. Assn. of Chi.; 
clubs. Colonial, South Shore; mem. Law Inst., Chi. Bar Assn.; office, 
30 N. La Salle St. 






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BLATCHFORD, E. W., retired mfr., Chicago; b. Sillwater, N. Y., 
May 31, 1826; s. Dr. John and Frances (Wickes) Blatchford; grad. 
111. Coll., Jacksonville, 184.5 (LL.D.) ; in business at St. Louis, 1850; 
came to Chicago, 1855, mem. and treas. Northwestern branch U. S. 
Sanitary commn., 1861-5; long dir. and more than 30 years pres. 
board of trustees, Chicatio Thenl. Sem.; one of the two original 
executors and trustees of \\ alter L. Newberry estate, charged with 
duty of creating the Xt\vl»rr,\ l.ilirary, of which he is pres.; trustee 
John Crerar Library; pres. board of trustees Chicago Manual Train- 
ing schl. from its foundation till its absorption by the Univ. of Chi.; 
connected with many other ednl. and religious organizations; 
corporate mem. (vice-pres. 1885-98) Am. Board of Commrs. for 
Foreign Missions (Congregational); pres. E. W. Blatchford & Co.; 
clubs, University, Chicago Literary; office, 230 N. Clinton St. 



STRANDBERG, ERIK PETER, contractor. Chicago; b. Jernland, 
Sweden, Mar. 10, 1860; son Erlck Mortenson and Anna Johanna 
(Nelson) Strandberg; ed. public school; became a cabinet-maker at 
the age of 20; came to U. S., 1882, first locating at St. Cloud, Minn.; 
went to Joliet, 111., and engaged as contractor there, 1883-4; since 
spring of 1885 in business as general contractor in Chicago; now 
pres. of the E. P. Strandberg Co.; also pres. Chicago Cemetery 
Assn.; vice-pres. Scandia Life Ins. Co.; mem. Chi. Assn. of Com- 
merce, Builders' & Traders' Exchange, Masons' & Builders' Assn., 
Carpenters & Builders' Assn.; clubs, I. A. C, Hamilton, Builders' 
repub.; office. Stock Exchange Bldg. 



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RIGBY, WILLIAM CATTRON, lawyer, Chicago: b. Watorloo, la.. 
May 11, 1S71; s. William Titus and Eva (Cattron) Rigby; A. B. 
and Ph.B. Cornell Coll., la., 1892; A. M.. 1897; LL.B. North- 
western Univ., 1893; adm. to 111. bar, 1893; mem. firm Dennis & 
Rigby, 1897-9; became trial lawyer for firm of Rubens. Dupuv ct 
Flscher. 1899; 1904-10 mem. lirni Rubfu.s. Kisi-her, Mcjsser & 
Rigby; now mem. firm GansbcrKeii .V- Hinby: ineni. ChicaLjci Bar 
Assn., A. F. & A. M., A. A. A. S., National (ieiiijraphic Scic. com- 
missioned eapt. vols. Spanish-Am. War, 1898; clubs. University, 
Skokie, C. A. A., University of Evan.ston, Overland of Pasadena, 
Cal.; res., Evanston; office. Chamber of Commerce Bldg. 



GORMAN, ALOYSIUS FRANCIS, chief clerk, county clerk's 
office. Chicago; b. Chi., June 21, 1875; s. William Henry and Anna 
Byrne (Rooney) Gorman; ed. parochial schls., St. Patrick's, Com- 
mercial Acad.. St. Ignatius Coll.; studied architecture at Chi. 
Athineum; practiced until 1900; elected supervisor, Town of Lake, 
lIMiii, ri.-cl<(ted 1901; elected state senator 1908, still in office; 
a|)|>t cliicf elk. in co. clk.'s office, 1911 ; mem. A. O. H. and Charles 
Kickhani Club; office, County Bldg. 





PISHA, JOSEPH C, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago, Aug. 4, 1874; 
ed. pub. and high schls. and special course in N. W. Univ. LawSchl.; 
adm. to bar 1S95; was partner of J. Z. Uhlir until the latter's elec- 
tion to municipal ct.; now asst. state's atty.; office, 1204 Rector 
Bldg. 



CARLSON, GUSTAF H., surveyor, Chicago, deceased, 1912; 1-. 
Sweden, Apr. 16, 1848; s. Carl Axel Carlson; ed. in pub. schls. 
Malmci. Sweden, and Christianfield, Germany, where studied classics 
and enuiiicering; grad. 1867; returned to Sweden and employed 
until 1S7I), when came to United States; stock raiser in Kansas; 
moved to Chicago 1872; entered employ of S. S. Greeley; 1874 asst. 
engr. of Hyde Park; returned to Mr. Greeley. 1877, became his 
partner, 1882: engaged in business alone, 1898; succeeded in busi- 
ness by his son, Gustaf H. Carlson, Jr. 



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BALDWIN, LAURIS BLAKE, physician, Chicago: b. Orange, 
N. J.. June 1, 1870; s. Abraliam and Annie S. (W'interbotham) 
Baldwin: M. D. Chicago Medical C<ill., 1n'.i4: in practice in Chicago 
since that date; surgeon in T'. S. X. and served on r. S. S. Alexander 
during Spanish-American war; formerly physician in charge and 
pres. Samaritan Hosp.; former pres. Dearborn .Med. Coll.; former 
city physician of Chicago; prof, clinical dermatology, Coll. of 
Physicians and Surgeons; attend, dermatologist, Cook Co. hosp.; 
fellow. Am. Acad. Med., Chicago Med. Soc; clubs. Physicians', 
Calumet, University; ofHee, 325 E. Fifty-first St. 



MANSFIELD, HENRY, lawyer, Peoria: b. Peoria, III., Mar. 4, 1864; 
s. Henry and Isabella Fleming (Servoss) Mansfield; grad. 
Virginia Mil. Insi., Issfi; studied law Univ. of Va., 2 yrs.; 
coninieiiced praciii-e of law in Lincoln, Neb., 1888; 1893, returned 
to Peoria; nominated tor state senator by dem. party, 1896; assist. 
city atty. of Peoria, Apr., 1897, to Dec, 1900; nominated by dem. 
party for city atty. and elected in April, 1901; appointed corpora- 
tion counsel. May, 1906, and reappointed. May, 1907, serving 
three years; appointed chancellor of the Episcopal Church, diocese 
of Quincy, in 1907: has retired from politics, and is now devoting 
his time and attention to the practice of law; otflce, Masonic 
Temple, Peoria. 





NOOTBAAR, MAX, captain of police, Chicago; b. Hamburg, Ger- 
many, Jan. 30, 1866; s. Johannes and Dora Xootbaar: cd. private 
schls. Hamburg; apprentice in Hainlmrg branch (illlcr of White 
Star Line; came to Am. 1884; regimental clli. 7th U. S. Infantry, 
1885-90: secty. to U. S. consul at Hamburg 1890 3; with Old 
Vienna Co., Chicago World's Fair, 1893, Hansa Steamship Co. 
1894, lessee Cheltenham Beach 1895-6. joined Chicago police dept. 
1896; mem. N. Am. Union. Chi. Sharpshooters Assn., Calumet 
Singing Soc. club. Hamburger. 



SCHUETTLER, HERMAN F., asst. gen. .supt. of police, Chicago: 
b. Chi. July 14, 1861; s. Frank and Minna Schuettler: left schl. 
at 13: served several years machinist's apprentice; 3 .years con- 
ductor. Xo. Chi. City R. R.; joined police dept. June 13, 1883; 
Mar. 1, 1888, patrol sergt.; Apr. 18, 1888, lieut.; Jan. 1, 1890, 
capt.; made capt. under civil service rules Feb. 1, 1898; Nov. 11, 
1903, to Nov. 11, 1904, served temporary asst. supt. of police; 
appointed permanently to office after civil service examination, 
Nov. 21, 1904; mem. Policemen's Benevolent .4ssn.; K. P.; Mason; 
office. City Hall. 



229 





RANKIN, CHASE R.. lawvcr, ChiraKo: b. Jefferson City, Tenn., 
Sept. 24, 1869; s. Samuel K. ami Sarah (L^ieJ Hankin; ed. pub. 
schls., New MarUet Acad.. ('arsipiii\: .Xewmaii Cull.. Miami Univ.. 
LL.B., Chi.-Kent Cull, (if Law, is9<i; has been in active practice 
since graduation, mem. firm of Tinsman, Rankin & Neltnor; mem. 
Chi. and State Bar Assns., Chi. Law Inst.; club. Southern; ofBce, 
lis N. La Salle St. 



BRIGGS. CLEMENT WILLI.\M KENNETH, surgeon, Chicago; 
b. London, Eng.. ,)uly 14. lss2; s. William and .Annie (Watson) 
Briggs; came to Chicago. l.SilL'; ed. Knglish iirivate schl., then Chi- 
cago pub. and high schl.; began medical school in 1901; grad. 1906; 
surgeon to Chicago Emergency liosp. (1906 to 1908); chief surgeon 
to Hearst papers (since 1908), J. V. Farwell Co., Chi. Ferrotype 
Co., etc.; professor toxicology Chi. Coll. M. and S.; mem. Chi. 
Med. Soc, Mason, K. T. and Shriner; office, Hearst BIdg. 





BEWERSDORF, FRANK W., alderman and proprietor restaurant, 
Chicago; b. Germany, Feb. 21, 1866; s. Frank and Emily (Bicke) 
Bewersdorf; ed. St. Mathew's, Chi.; was policeman, 1884, then 
deputy sheriff under Sheriff Barrett; democrat; mem. eo. central 
com. for 14 yrs.; mem. K. P., Policemen's Benevolent Assn., Rosso 
Athletic Assn.; address, 2101-3 S. Western Ave. 



HALPIN, JOHN J., captain of detectives, Chicago; b. Chi., Jan. 29, 
1862; s. William and Mary Halpin; ed. parochial and pub. schls., 
Chi.; commenced business life working for the U. S. Express Co. as 
boy on wagon, later as solicitor for same; became a professional 
baseball player and was mgr. for the Monmouth, 111., and Calumet, 
Mich., ball clubs; joined police force of Chi. as patrolman in 1892; 
mem. C. O. F., K. C, Policemen's Benevolent Assn.; office. 
Detective Headquarters. 



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LYNCH, HENRY JOHN, chief probation officer, juvenile court, 
Chicago; b. Chi., May 20, 1875; s. John and Mary (O'Halloran) 
Lynch; att. pub. schl., west. div. high schl. and bus. coll.; entered 
service of Cook Co., 1896, as storekeeper of Dunning; 1908 took 
civil service examination and was certified as business mgr. of same: 
1911, appointed gen. supt; Jan., 1912, appointed chief probation 
officer, juvenile ct. of Cook Co.; organized volunteer fire dept. at 
Dunning; mem. K. C; office. 771 Ewing St. 



MANGAN, EDWARD M., lawyer and judge of city court, Aurora 
and Elgin; b. Aurora, Aug. 15, 1868; s. Maurice and Ellen (Mc- 
Inerny) Mangan; ed. Aurora pub. schls.; LL.B., Aurora Coll.; 
commenced to learn machinist trade at age of 14 and worked until 
1898; studied law nights from 1897 until adm. bar 1900; democrat; 
elected police magistrate. 1898. resigned 1901 and elected city 
atty.; re-elected 1903 and 1905; nominated for 111. legislature. 1906; 
defeated; elected judge city cts. of Aurora and Elgin. 1907; re- 
elected 1911; also serve as circuit judge in Cook Co.; mem. M. W. A., 
K. C, B. P. O. E., K. & L. of H.. A. O. H., O. C. K.; office. City 
Hall, Aurora. 





READING, CHARLES E., coal dealer and alderman. Chicago: h. 
Ontario, Can.. 1864; came to Chicago 1890. hiring out as a farm 
hand in We.st Pullman: democrat: elected alderman 1909: re-elected 
1911; chairman sts. and alleys south division com., 1911; chairman 
compensation com., 1912; office, 11520 Michigan Ave.. ; 



LAWLEY, JAMES H., alderman and pres. of Illinois Distributing 
Co.. liquor dealers. Chicago: educated Illinois Coll. of Law; repub.: 
Is serving third successive term as alderman of the Fourteenth ward; 
address, 1925 W. Chicago Ave. 



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HEARN, CAMPBELL S., retired farmer, and mem. III. senate, Quincy; b. Woodford Co., Ky., Nov. 20, 1844; 
s. Warren and Jennie (Alexander) Hearn; supervisor Melrose township 25 years; penitentiary commissioner 
at Chester under Gov. John P. Altgeld: mem. 111. legislature, lower house, four years, senate four years, from 36th 
district; enlisted in Confederate army. May 6, 1862, paroled. May 12, 18(55; mem. Cockrell's bridage; democrat; 
mem. B. P. O. E. and Modern Woodmen; address, Quincy, 111. 



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MILLS, HERBERT S., president of the Mills Xovelty Company, Chicago; came to Chicago when a boy and 
began career selling papers on the west side; entered business of making automatic vending machines when little 
more than a school boy, and has built up large business which now bears his name; mem. Columbia Yacht, 
Illinois Athletic, Chicago Automobile and Oaks clubs; residence. Oak Park; office, 221 S. Green St. 



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HUEY, ARTHUR S., vice-president of H. M. Bvllesby & Co.. Cliicago, was born in Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 17, 
1S62 He is tlie son of George E. and Carolin (Taylor) Huey, and was educated in tlie public schools of Minne- 
apolis. Upon his graduation he followed the trade of a printer. In 1885 he became interested in electricity. He 
entered the service of the Tnited Edison Company of Minneapolis, and in 1891 became associated with the N. v\ . 
General Electric Co. of Pt. Paul. In 1892, when H. M. Byllesby & Co. was founded, he became one of Mr. 
Byllesby's partners and was made vice-president of the company, which position he still retains. The com- 
pany controls a chain of public utility companiei--, serving ninety-four municipalities, and ((imprisins electric, 
street railway, gas, teleplKuie and water worlds companies. Mr. Huey is alsci iwi'SKicin of ilic (■(nisuiiiiTs Power 
Co., of Minnesota, Ft. Smith Light & Traction Co., Ft. Smith, Arl;.. Fl Keim (;:'s A- l.lri!'-ic Co., 01<lalinma, 
Interstate Light & Power Co., Wis., The Northwestern Corporation, Oregon, ottunuva Hallwa^ & l.iglit Co., 
Iowa; and vice-president of the Mobile Electric Co., Northern Idaho & Montana Power Co., and Oklahoma Gas 
& Electric Co. He was recently elected second vice-president of the National Electric Light Association; clubs. 
Union League and Mid-Day, of Chicago. Railway and Lawyers, of New York: office. Insurance Exchange Bldg. 



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Mclennan, HUGH, contractor and builder, Chicago, was born in Chicago, April 12, 1878. He is the son 
of John A. and Olive A. (Cowan) McLennan. He was educated in the Cliicago public schools and the law 
department of Lake Forest University, from which he graduated in 1899. He also attended Armour Institute 
of Technology from 1899 to 1902. He was the general superintendent for the General Supply and Construction 
Co. of New York from 1902 to 1905. At that time he started in business for himself, and since then he has 
erected a number of large buildings for factory, business, or charitable purposes. Mr. McLennan is a Mason 
and a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity; club, I. A. C; offices. First National Bank Bldg. and Mc- 
Lennan Bldg., 31st and Calumet Ave. 



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BORDERS, MICHAEL WASHINGTON, lawyer. Chicago; b. Randolph Co., 111., May 9, 1867- s. James Johnson 
and Mary A. (Ritchie) Borders; A. B. ISSS, Monmouth Coll.; LL. B., Columbia Law sehl., N. Y. City; adm. 
to 111. bar, 1S91; practiced at Belleville. 111,. 11 year.s; mem. of firm of HamilKt Borders, Belleville; ma.ster in 
chancery, St. Clair Co.. 111,. lSi)l-2; mcived lo Chicayo. llHll-i.and has practiced in that cit\- since; general counsel 
for Morris * < 'c. pacl<crs; dem.; mem. < 'liicaKo and 111. Bar Assns,; B. I', ( ). i;,; clubs. IrocpKiis, Kenwood, Mid- 
Day, South Shore, Beverly Country, Calumet Country, C. A. A.; office, 20'J S. La Salle St. 



236 




EWEN, JOHN M., engineer, Chicago; b. Xewton. N. Y. Sept. 3. 1S59; s. Warren and Sarah (Faulkner) Ewen; grad. 
Stevens Inst. Tech., 1880; asst. engr. J. B. & J. M. Cornell, iron works. New York, 1884-6; architectural engr. 
W. L. B. Jenny, Chicago, 1886-90; engr. and gen. mgr. Burnham & Root, architects, 4 yrs.; vice-pres. and gen. 
mgr. (4 yrs. in London, Eng.) and western contracting agt. George A. Fuller & Co., Chicago, 1890-1902; vice- 
pres. and western representative Thompson Starrett Co., bldg.. contractors. New York, 1902-4; now pres. John 
M. Ewen Co., engrs. and builders, Chicago; identified with the erection of many of the high office bldgs. in the 
U. S.; chmn. Chicago; Harbor comihn.; mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Am.Soc. Mech. Engrs.. Western Soc. Engrs., 
Chicago Hist. Soc; repub.; clubs, Union League, University, C. A. A., Onwentsia. Evanston Country: office. 
The Rookery. 



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SMULSKI, JOHN FRANKLIN, banker, lawyer, Chicago; b. Posen. Poland, Feb. 4, 1867; s. William and Euphe- 
mia (Balcer) Smulski; ed. pub. schools in U. S. and Germany; 3 yrs. in govt. mil. high schl. in Gemany; 2 yrs. In 
St. Jerome's Coll., Berlin, Can.; 1 yr. in law dept. of Northwestern Univ.; 5 years in the newspaper and publishing 
business with his father, wlio established, 1869, the first Polish newspaper in the U. .S.; taught 1 yr. at St. Stanis- 
laus schl., Chicago; adm. to bar, 1890; mem. law firm of David, Smulski & McGaftey, several years to 1905; 
1906 organized the Northwestern Trust & Savings Bank, of which has since been pres.; also pres. Pulaski Lumber 
Co.; alderman from IRth ward 2 term^ and from 17th ward 1 term, 1898-1903; city atty., 1903-5; state treas. 
of 111., 1905-7; candidate fur rcputi. Mwiniiiatidii for mayor primary election, Feb., 1911; mem. board of West 
Park commrs. (was pres. of l)(iar(l>; treasurer (lii. Assn. of Commerce and chairman of finance comm.; clubs. 
Pres?, C. A. A., South Shore; oflBce, 1152 Milwaukee Av. 



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THORNTON, CHARLES S., lawyer, Chicago, was born in Boston in 18.51, educated in the public schools of that 
city, graduated from Harvard College, and admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1873. He has been engaged for more 
than thirty-eight years in active practice in Chicago, principally In the line of real estate litigation and the law 
of private and municipal corporations, in which he is acknowledged as an authority. He became corporation 
counsel of the town of Lake in 1889. and corporation counsel of the city of Chicago in 1897. was president of 
his local board of education in 18SS. and later served as a member of the several boards of education of Illinois. 
Cook county, and Chicago. He was the author of the first Illinois teachers' pension bill, and actively influenced 
Its passage. Mr. Thornton is a democrat, and a member of the Odd Fellows, Masons, and Knights of Pythias; 
residence. Auburn Park; office, 79 E. Adams St. 



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SYMPATHETIC interest in all mankind, and especially 
the unfortunate, the weak, the poor and the oppressed, 
has been responsible for the fame as an expert in reform and 
correctional methods which has come to John Lorin Whitman, 
superintendent of the House of Correction of Chicago. 

Mr. "Whitman was born July 23, 1862, at Sterling, Whiteside county, 
111., the son of Piatt L. and Helen M. (Quick) Whitman. His early edu- 
cation was received in the public schools of Sterling and at Edwards 
Academy, also of his native place. 

When he was eleven years old he worked in a Sterling stationery store 
and in 1879 began work which lasted two years in a wagon shop, doing 
painting, etc. He commenced ))usiness for himself in 1881 as a house 
painter and paper hanger. In 1884 he was engaged in the manufacture 
of farming implements. 

Mr. Whitman moved to Chicago in 1890 and took the first position 
which offered itself. It happened to be that of street-car conductor, and 
he kept it for eight months. His life's work dawned upon him when he 
entered upon the duties of guard in the Cook county jail. He acted as 
guard for two years and showed such interest in his employment that he 
was advanced to clerk of the jail at the end of two years. He was ap- 
pointed jailer on May 1, 1895, and during twelve years of work in that 
capacity the methods which he followed in dealing with the thousands 
of prisoners under his care attracted to him a national recognition. 

On June 1, 1907, he was appointed superintendent of the house of cor- 
rection, an institution that averages nearly 2,000 inmates daily. Mr. 
Whitman's knowledge of crime and its causes made him a particularly 
valuable member of the Chicago vice commission which was appointed by 
Mayor Busse in 1910. 

Mr. Whitman is the author of several works on the discipline of mankind, 
principal among them being "Tamer of Men," "Perfecting the Work of 
Correction," and "Correctional Discipline." 

He is a member of the Illinois, City and Hamilton clubs, the Chicago 
Association of Commerce, the National Union, the Modern Woodmen of 
America, the Central Howard Association, the Chicago Men's Alliance 
and the Knights of Pythias. His address is House of Correction, Chicago. 



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KNIGHT, CLARENCE A., lawyer, Chicago; deceased June 21, 1911; b. McHenry Co., 111., Oct. L'S, 1S5:J: 
ed. pub. schools near birthplace and in Cook Co. Normal schl.; taught school; law student: adm. to bar 1874; asst. 
city atty. under Julius Grinnell, 1879-84, city atty. 1884-8; asst. corporation counsel under Mayor Roche, 
1888-9; prepared the act under which Hyde Park, Lake View, Jefferson and a portion of Cicero were added to 
the city; general practice with Paul Brown, 1883-1903. in firm of Knight & Brown; then was joined by James 
B. Barbour and William G. Adams, forming firm of Knight, Barbour & Adams; general counsel 1883, Lake 
Street Elevated Railroad Co.; of Union Elevated Railroad Co., 1898; and Northwestern Elevated R. R. Co.; 
Mason (K. T.); mem. Royal League, Independent Order of Foresters; clubs, Iroquois, ITnion League, South 
Shore. 



241 




HALL, JAMES, certified public accountant and cliartered accountant, Ciiinago, was born in Glasgow. Scotland, 
Nov. 11, 1877, the son of George and Mary J. (Bertram) Hall. He was educated at Harris Academ.v, Dundee, 
Scotland. Mr. Hall qualilicd as chartered accounlant in Decemlu-r. lOnO. after .serving the necessary apprentice- 
ship of five years and attendiiiL; law classes at tlie InivcrsilN of clasgdw. In 1901 lie was admitted as; a mem- 
ber of the Institute of Accoiiiitaiits and Actuaries in tJlasgciw. He is a certilicd |)ul)lic accnuiitant in the states 
of Ohio, Minnesota, and Mi.ssuuri, and a Fellow of the American .\ssociatioii of Piihhc Accountaiit.s He is a 
member of the firm of Marwick, Mitchell, Peat & Co., Chartered Accountants, Chicago. New \orl^, London, 
etc.: clubs, Mid-Day. Chicago, Exmoor Country; office, 115 S. La Salle St. 



242 




HUFF, THOMAS D., lawyer, Chicago; b. Eldora, Hardin Co., la., Jan. 9, 1S72; s. Henry Lewi.s and Elizabeth B. 
(Dlven) Huff; ed. pub. grammar and high schls. Eldora; Grinnell (la.) Acad, and Grinnell Coll.; LL. B. North- 
western Univ., 1S95; practiced in Chicago since June 12, 1895; makes specialty of corporation law; mem. firm of 
Huff, Cook & Slottow, formerly asst. corpn. counsel of Evanston; mem. Chicago Bar Assn., 111. Bar Assn., 
Chicago Law Inst., Cook County R. E. B., Chicago Assn. of Com.; repub.; clubs, Friday Night, Evanston, 
University, Hamilton; offlce. Stock F:xchange BIdg. 



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GODMAN, ELWOOD GARNER, lawyer, Chicago, was born in Philadelptiia. Oct. 29, 1881, the son of Cornelius 
and Anna (McNeil) Godman. He was educated in the John Marshall Law School of Chicago, receiving the 
therefrcjin, the dourcc (jf I>L. 15. in 1903. Hv was appointed n.ssistant i:nited States attorney for the northern dis- 
trict (jf niiTiciiis in I'.iDii. :iih1 cinjaiifd in pri\atr iirailirc a.s a iiu-iiibcr of the firms of Morrison & Brown and 
KiiiKht, Held A ( ludinaii fnirii .Ian. 1. l'.H(7. In February. I'.ill). he was appointed special assistant Uui ed 
States attorney for the nurtliern district of Illinois; ufflcc, Federal Uldg. 



244 




I hicago, was bom in Rousville, Pa., Feb. 16, 1S71. Dr. Black- 
town Collegiate Inst., Jamestown, N. V. He later attended AUe- 
KO in 1892. Here he received the bachelor of science degree in 
Later he received his degree of doctor of medicine and 



BLACKMARR, FRANK H.'vMI.IN. i)li\si( iai 
marr received his carh i-diicatioii at th('- Jaiiic 
gheny Coll., and eiitcrcil the run crsitx- c.f CI 

1.S94. He occupied an as.sistuiit.ship iu chemistry there. „„ ^ .^.^,,.„ ,.„, urf,,cc u. uui-.ui ui meuiciiie ai 

surgery at HahnemannJ.ledicaiCollege.with honorable mention. He lectuted iii thr mhnemann Medfcal C^^^^^^ 
^°rLi^L^''^l°'^«°'5'""^^ Kf^":^ in physiology department and also in the department of electro- herapemics He 
nrnrinnpH th» fi.., ..„„„H. ,„ x-ray methods in 1901. Since the discoverV of radium he has been instrumental 

ta' ^'?'"'y^?" '^i?l°°R?..t° '^ number of organizations, among them the 
A t:> r .«.--, . . . ^._ _,_. . ^ggppp Medinah Tem- 

_, , - . .^ — Jlub and Am. Assn. of 

Bldg 



produced the first record; „ 

in developing a new field of therapniti 



Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Lakeside Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Oriental Consistory .32d c 
?-liUt„,i,^-^¥-^^- Il'inois^Athletic Club, Beverly Country Club, Wind.sor Golf Cli 
Clinical Research; office, Marshall Field Bldg 



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COBURN, JOHN .)., luwvcr, Cliicatjo; b. on farm site (if \ lUaKe (jf ( ImIc ( onk Co . Ill , Mar. 14, 18G1; s. Henry 
and Elizabeth (Cbitticki C'dburn; grad. Englewood high schl., 1N77. laugbt -chl . lS7'.»-s:j, student Union Coll. 
of Law, 1SS3-.5; adni. bar. iss.",, and since engaged in gen. prartire. partner of the late Lawrence M. Ennis, 
in hrm of Ennis & C<ib\irn, Is'i.'i-S; senior mem. firm of Coburn A: thase, until liios. .since which time has been 
alone: democrat; has been active upon the stump and has frequentb been mentioned for office of judge, and 
also the otr.ce of state's atty.: ofTice, 106 M. La Salle St. 



246 




ECKHART, JOHN WILLIAM, flour merchant and miller. Chicago: b. West Bend, Wis., Nov. 20, 1855: s. Jacob 
and h;va (Rcidt) F.ckhart; ed. high «chl., Viroqua, Wis.: in flour milling business since Apr. .3, 1S7.3, and is pres. of 
John W . lOckhart & Co.: mem. Chicago Cavalrv, pres. Chicago Public Library board. 1900-7; democrat: clubs, 
Illinois, Iro(iuois (e-\-pres.), C. A. A.. Lake Beulah Countrj-; office, 311 N. Carpenter St. 



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SllREDERICK STANLEY OLIVER, real estate dealer and 
president of the Chicago Real Estate Board, is a native of 
Buffalo, N. Y., where he was born March (>, 1807, the son 
of Frederick and Eliza J. (Johnstone) Oliver. He was 
educated at De Veaux College, where he spent six years, and 
at Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y., where he spent two years. 

He came to Chicago and entered the real estate business in the employ 
of Snow &; Dickinson, in 1886. He remained with that firm until 1893, 
wdien he organized the firm of Oliver & Scott, which succeeded to the 
business of Snow & Dickinson. In the year 1904, E. Norman Scott with- 
drew and the firm became Oliver & Co., consisting of Walter D. and Fred- 
erick S. Oliver. The firm of Oliver & Co. has been one of the most active 
in the Chicago market, paying particular attention to large details in 
downtown property and developing the new business section south of the 
loop district, along State street and ^Yabash, Michigan and Indiana 
avenues. 

Mr. Oliver's firm has handled negotiations involving large properties 
for Marshall Field, James A. Patton, Otto Young, Siegel, Cooper & Co., 
and other large investors. Mr. Oliver negotiated the sale of the Stratford 
Hotel to Levy Mayer for $1,500,000. His firm is agent for many non- 
residents, as well as for various individuals, corporations and estates. 

Mr. Oliver is vice-president and director of the vScott Oil Company and 
director of the Forest Oil company. 

Mr. Oliver has been one of the most active members of the Chicago 
Real Estate Board and was elected its president for the year 1912. He is 
a member of the Chicago Association of Commerce, the Kappa Alpha 
fraternity, the South Shore Country Club and the Chicago Athletic Asso- 
ciation. He has extensive real extate investments in Chicago. His office 
is at 40 N. Dearborn St. 



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EORGE RANDALL PARRISH was born in Kewanee, 
Henry county, Illinois, June 10, 1858; parents, Rufns P. and 
Francis (Hollis) Parrish, educated in the public schools, gradu- 
ating from the Kewanee high school in 1875, afterward attend- 
ing Lake Forest Academy, Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa, 
and the Iowa State L^niversity. Received the degree of LL. B. at Iowa in 
1879, and that of Lift. D. in 1911. Practiced law at Wichita, Kansas, for 
two years with marked success, l)ut failure in health compelled him to seek 
an out-of-door life. Crossed the plains overland in 188'2. Arriving at 
Las Vegas, discovered that conditions had arisen in Wichita which left 
him practically penniless. For the following three years he worked at 
anything possible — ran cattle in the Pan Handle, fired an engine on the 
Santa Fe, and j^rospected extensively in Arizona and northern Mexico. 
Working north, he became a surveyor's assistant in Colorado, and finally 
drifted into newspaper employment in Denver, During the years fol- 
lowing, he did daily newspaper work in Omaha, Sioux City, and Chicago, 
and had charge of weekly papers at Grafton, Neb., and Kewanee, 111. 

W'hile engaged in commercial journalism in Chicago, in 1903, published 
his first work of fiction through A. C. McClurg & Co., "When Wilderness 
Was King." Since then, has published the following books, devoting his 
entire time to literary work: "My Lady of the North" (1904); "A Sword 
of the Old Frontier" (1905); "Bob Hampton of Placer" (1906); "Historic 
Illinois" (1906); "Beth Norvell" (1907); "The Great Plains" (1907); 
"Prisoners of Chance" (1908); "The Last Voyage of the Donna Isabel" 
(1908); "My Lady of the South" (1908); "Love Under Fire" (1909); 
"Don McGrath" (1910); "My Lady of Doubt" (1911); "Keith of the, 
Border" (1911); "Molly McDonald" (191^2.) A million copies of these 
books have been sold, many editions going abroad. 

Married Mary A. Hammon, at Howells, Neb., in 1887, and from this 
union two children survive. In 19(H was married to Rose I. Tyrrell. 
Holds membership in the National Geographical Society and Mississippi 
Valley Historical Society, and is Past Exalted Ruler of the Kewanee Lodge 
of Elks. Residence, Kewanee, 111. President Iowa State LTniversity 
Alumni Association. 



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RATHJE, FRANK CARL, lawyer, Chicago; b. DuPage Co., Ill 
l(5h3; ed. St. John's Military schl., Delafleld, Wis.. Armour Inst 
Chi.: grad. law dept. N. W. fniv., 1907 and adm. to bar same yr ■ 
now junior member of the Hrm of W'esemann & Rathje; R. A. M • 
clubs, Hamilton, Englewood Men's; office, 9 .So. La Salle St. 



^'^I7^'^P?-H^7 °^^^^l- '"*= insurance, Chicago; b. Chi., Sept. 30, 
a7h' Icol^^'^m'* *^.;'*°? ^^°°y ^^- (Cossitt) Lay; grad. Mich MIL 
Acad. 1894; office boy for Knickerbocker Ice Co., 1S94, reslgnin" as 
asst. credit man, Nov. 1898, to become mgr. of E. A. Shedd & Co • 
identified with Nat. Life Ins. Co. of the V. S. of A. since Dec 190''" 
as 'i'^**J- J>o the treas. to 1906, sec. and dir. since 1906, and also treas" 
^'Jl'^'v.l^^^' also vice-pres. North Am. Cold Storage Co.; secty. Nat. 
Life Bldg.; repub.; Mason; club, Mid-Day; office, National Life Bldg 





ANDERSEN, CHARLES C, wrecking, excavating and teaming 
contractor, Chicago; b. Denmark, Feb. 5, 1873; s. Nels A. and Ber- 
tha Andersen; ed. Chicago public schools; resided in Chicago and 
present 18th ward since 1875; in contracting business since 1894; 
pres. Mid-City Club: mem. Medinah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.- 
office, 74 W. Washington St. 



"^T*?, •x?^^^'^^^^ •''•• lawyer, Chicago: b. Crete, 111.; ed. Joliet; 
LL.B., Lnion Coll. of Law: adm. to bar 1887 and has practiced in Chi. 
since: 1891-1905 mem. firm of Pinckney & Tatge, now senior mem. 
?o?)> latge & Koepge; appt. forest preserve comm. of Cook Co. 
1910; appt. county atty. of Cook Co. 1911; resigned same year: 
PH^appt. civil service commr. of Cook Co.; office, 64 W. "Ran- 
dolph St. 



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BIDWILL, JOSEPH E., Jr., clerk of the circuit court of Cook 
County, Chicago; b. Chicago, July 1. 1883; s. of Joseph E. and 
Mary (SuUlvan) Bidwill; ed. grammar and English high schools, 
Lewis Inst, and St. Ignatius Coll.; employed in Chicago National 
Bank four years, and subsequentl.v holding important position with 
Banking House of N. W. Harris & Co. (now Harris Trust and Sav- 
ings Bank) ; repub. 1900, elected clerk of the circuit court to fill 
unexpired term of two years; 1908, re-elected to a full term of four 
years; renominated, 1912: mem. of Hamilton club, C. O. F., K. 
C, etc.; office. County Bldg. 



MULLEN. TIMOTHY FRANCIS, lawyer, Chicago; b. Aurora, 111., 
Apr. 8, 1868; s. Thomas and Sarah (Newell) Mullen; ed. Knox 
Coll.; St. Francis Solanus Coll. (Qulncy), A. M., 1889, Lake Forest 
Univ. LL.B., 1892; adm. to 111. bar, 1891, and since that time in 
active practice of law; mem. Chicago and 111. Bar assns.. National 
Geographic Soc, Irish Choral Soc, Art Inst., of Chicago, and 
K. C; dem.; candidate for nomination municipal court judge, 1912; 
office. The Rookery. 





KUFLEWSKI, STANLEY J., druggist, Chicago; b. Poland, Dec. 
5, 1871; ed. pub. schls., Chi. Coll. of Pharmacy; moved to Chi. as a 
boy of 14 and has lived there for 26 years; democrat; elected Cook 
County commissioner, 1910; re-nominated, 1912; address, 2759 
W. 22d St. 



ROMANO, SALVATORE, private banker and real estate broker, 
Chicago; b. Chicago, Sept. 21. 1SS4; s. Frank and Carolina (Sacco- 
nan) Romano; grad. high .sihl . Chicago; candidate for legislature, 
1910; candidate for ccjunty commissioner, 1912; mem. Modern 
Woodmen, Chicago Federation of Musicians, Elks and several 
Italian societies; office, 818 W. Ohio St. 



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CAPITAIN, HENRY D., mfr., alderman, Chicago; b. in England. 
1862; ed. in Germany; came to Chicago 1879; pres. Western Leather 
& Mfg. Co.; elected alderman of the 25th ward, Apr. 4, 1911; repub.; 
was instrumental in organizing the old village of West Ridge, and 
the Ridge Av. Park District, and served as clerk, trustee and treas. 
at various times; was school trustee in old village of Rogers Park: 
was pres. Rogers Park Improvement Assn. several terms; now 
vice-pres. ways and means com. of North Shore Improvement 
Assn.; office, 17.5 N. Wabash Av. 



RITCHIE, WILLIAM, lawyer, Chicago; b. Frederic Town, Md., 
Aug. 26, 1854; ed. Frederic Coll., and St. John's Coll., Md.; came 
to Chi. 1881; adm. bar 1886; was established at once in firm of 
Judd, Ritchie & Esher; has been in gen. practice and concerned 
with many important cases; former dir. Chi. Law Inst., mem. Chi. 
and 111. State Bar assns.. Lawyers' Assn. of Chi., Chi. Assn. of 
Commerce, R. A.; club. Southern; office. Reaper Blk. 





BREIT, FRED D., merchant, Chicago; b. Chicago, June 28, 1879; 
s. Frank and Mary Anna (Schnitzious) Brelt; grad. Chi. pub. schls., 
1893, St. Joseph's Coll., Ind., 1894-5, Chi. Business Coll., 1896; has 
been engaged in the wholesale and retail coal business for 11 yrs. ; 
pres. Fred D. Breit Coal Co.; mem. K. C, R. L., C. O. F.; dem.; 
nominated for trustee sanitary board, 1912; office, 4134 W. North 
Ave. 



RABER, EDWIN J., lawyer, Chicago; b. Apr. 15, 1S75; ed. pub. schls. 
Ind.; A. B., State Univ. of Ind.; LL. B., 111. Coll. of Law; adm. bar 
1902; gen. practice; chief asst. city prosecuting atty; mem. A. F. & 
A. M., I. O. O. F., R. L.. Chi. Law Inst.; club, Iroquois; office, 
Ashland Blk. 



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MURPHY, EVERETT JEROME, warden of III. state penitentiary, 
Joliet; b. Nashville, 111., July 24, IS.'i-'; s. \Villi;un P. and Mary J. 
(Frush) Murphy: was sheriff of Randolph Co . 1 SS2 (>; repub.: 
mem. 54th congress from 21st III. disl.; nirni. 111. U'i;isUiture 35th 
gen. assembly; appt. warden, Joliet, IsO'.t; Inisiness address, 1900 
Collins St., Joliet. 



CHURCH, CHESTER W., lawyer, Chicago; b. Gibson, 111., 1872; 
graduated from Morgan Park .\eademy and the Chicago College 
of Law; admitted to the bar in IsO'.t, and has since been engaged in 
acli\c pra<-lice; Mason; meml)cr of the Illinois general assembly 
since I'.HJl; repub.; office, 157 W. Adams St. 





CIGRAND, BERNARD JOHN, dentist, Chicago; b. Fredonia, Wis., 
Oct. 1, 1866; s. Nicholas and Susan Cigrand; B. S., Northern In- 
diana Normal schl., Valparaiso, 1886; M. S., 1898; D. D. S. Lake 
Forest Univ., 1888; grad. Chi. Schl. of Sciences, 1891; Haskell Schl. 
of Prosthetics, 1892; non-resident course industrial, educational 
and political economy, Univ. of Chi., 1892-3; engaged in practice 
of denti.stry in Chicago since 1888; has taught in various dental 
schools; helped organize American Flag-Day Assn., 1890; author 
many works on dentistry; dir. Chicago Public library; candidate 
for democratic nomination for congress, 1912; office, 3117 Logan 
Blvd. 



GASH, ABRAM DALE, lawyer, Chicago; b. Elmer, Mo., Feb. 11, 
1861; s. William Thomas and Maria (Dale) Gash; ed. common 
schls.; in drus? business at La Plata, Mo. and Provo, Utah; adm. 
bar i:tah. 1S91; removed to Chi., 1S9S: democrat; prosecuting 
attv. I'tah Co., U., lSi)L'-6; now pres. and dir. Schcidel-Western 
X-i-av Coil Co.; secty. and dir. Germ.-.-^m. Conservatory of Music; 
secly. and dir. Bells Bros., pianos, Muncie, Ind.; judge advocate 
gen. with rank of col. in Utah N. G., 1893-6; office, 118 N. La 
Salle St. 



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HANFORD, IRA LINUS, doctor of naprapathy, Chicago; b. La 
Fayette Co., Wis.: ed. dist. and high schl. and Belolt coll.; came to 
Chicago and became interested in naprapathy, which he studied at 
Oakley Smith Coll. of Xaprapathy; is now professor of the subject 
and of physiology at Oukley .'^inith Coll.; also In private practice; 
pres. Am. Xaprap.ithic Assu.; res., Elgin; offlce, Stewart Bldg. 



STONE, CLYDE ERNEST, county judge, Peoria; b. Mason Co., 
111., Mar. 23, 1876; s. Claudius L. and Mollie (Marot) Stone; ed. 
Mason City high schl.; LL.B. Univ. of 111. Coll. of Law; taught schl. 
l.s;»4-U)(l(l; Itegan law practice, 1903; 1st asst. state's atty., 1906-9; 
elected judge Peoria Co., 1910; mera. K. T., I. O. O. F., K. P.; 
club, Creve Coeur; offlce, Court House, Peoria. 





GOODKIND, MAURICE L., physician, Chicago: b. Chicago, Nov. 14, 
1S66; s. Louis Goodkind; ed. St. Paul high schl. and Williams Coll., 
literary courses, 1878-86; Columbia Med. Coll.. issc, 9, grailnating, 
M, D., 1889 and Vienna hosps., 1889-93: physician of Chicagcj Board 
of Health, 1893-4; civil service examining physician. 1894 ."), attend- 
ing physician Cook Co. and Michael Reese hosps.; prof, clinical 
medicine. Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons: mem. Chi. Med. Soc, 
A. M. A., Chicago Clinical Soc, Physicians' Club, Chicago Neuro- 
logical Soc: rcpub.; club. Quadrangle: offlce, 31 N. State .St. 



TINSM.\N, HOMER ELLSWORTH, lawver, Chicago. 1) Romeo, 
Mich., Oct. 21, 1860: s. William H. and Marv J ill(psiier) Tinsman; 
grad. Romeo high schl. 1878; A. B., Univ. of Mi( h l>^s3, adm. to 111. 
bar, 188.5: began practice Burke & Hollett, Dec , isMl mem. firm 
of Burke. Hollett & Tinsman, 1SS7; 1893 linn t)ecamc Hollett & 
Tinsman. and later, Hollett, Tinsman & Sautcr, dis.solved, 1905, 
and present firm of Tinsman, Rankin & Neltnor formed, asst. co. 
atty., INMI 1890: aid. 32d ward, 1908-09; resigned. Mar, 1909. 
to become candidate for judge of circuit court; mem. Chicago Bar 
Assn.. III.: state Bar .\ssn., Chicago Law Inst.; Mason. I. O. 
O. F. (past grandi. lioyal League. Woodmen of World; interest- 
ed in I'nited Charities of Chicago, Englewood free reading 
room for boys; club, Hamilton; offlce, 118 N. La Salle St. 



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PLUMMER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, lawyer, Ciiicago: b. 
Tyrone, Pa., Dec. 23. 1844; s. William R. and Catharine (Trai.ster) 
Plummer; A. B. Allegheny Coll., Meadville, Pa., 1869: studied 
law with Judge Deriokson, at Meadville, and S. S. Blair, or Hol- 
lidaysburg. Pa.: adm. to Pa. bar., 1870: removed to Chicago, 1871: 
adm. to III. bar and has .since engaged in practice; repub.; Mason; 
residence. Oak Park: offlce. Tribune Bldg. 



McCASKRIN, GEORGE WASHINGTON. lawyer, Rock Island; 
b. Rantoul, 111., Dec. 17, 1874; s. James E. and Margaret (Cloye) 
McCaskrin: ed. pub. schls. Rantoul and State Univ.: received 
degree of I>L. D.; practiced law Rock Island since 1896: independent 
in iKililics; elected ulilernian 4fh ward, 1902; nominated for mayor, 
10(12, (Icfcati'd; Mduiiiuitcil for legislature, 1904, defeated: elected 
m:i\..r, l!i(i;",-7; difcatecl at end: elected 1909 and again 1911; 
nominated f(ir udveriior cjf III., 1909, defeated; organized Mayors 
Assn. of III., 1907; is mem. bd. of dirs. of same; vice-pres.. Am. 
League of Maine: mem. A. F. & A. M., Eagles, Moose; .address. 
Rock Island. 




O'DONNELL, P.\UI M., lawyer, Caici'io: b. Vinconnes, Ind., June 
8, 1884; s. Charles B. and Theresa (Garritson) O'Donneil; ed. schools 
of Vincennes. Ind., and University of Notre Dame and University of 
Chicago, where received degrees of A. B. and J. D.: st.arted practice 
of law in Chicago, Aug. 1909: clubs, Citv, Reynolds; office. New 
York Life Bldg. 




RICHOLSON, HAROLD, .asst. states atty 



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BRACKETT, WILEY LOWRY, organizer and promoter of build- 
ing enterprises. Ciiicago: b. Riceville, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1S76; s. 
William Albert and Anna Jane (Lowry) Braekett: engaged in 
insurance business 1895-1900: since then has organized and pro- 
moted many theaters, hotels, office bldgs., etc.; secty. Perfect 
Wall Bed Co., Hotel Wilson Apartments Co., dir. of several bldg. 
Cos.; clubs, Creve Coeur, Peoria, Southern (Chi.); office, 430 S. 
Wabash Ave. 



LABUY, JOSEPH S., lawyer, Chicago; b. Fox Lake, Wis., Oct. 21, 
187S; s. Jacob LaBuy; ed. pub. schls. Beaver Dam, Wis..; grad. 
Spencerian Business Coll., Milwaukee, Chi.-Kent Coll. of Law, 
and 111. Coll. of Law; nominee for municipal ct. judge 1912; secty. 
of Lawyers Assn. of 111. since 1910; office, 167 N. Clark St. 





HEALY, STEPHEN K.. capt. of police. Chicago. 



JOVCIE. JOHN F.. traveling salesman. Chicago; I). July IS, 1S70; 
s. John Francis and Catherine Joyce; ed. Grand Haven. Mich.; 
traveling for Wadsworth, Howland & Co., mfrs. paints and colors; 
has been mem. of democratic county central com. for 12 yrs.; mem. 
K. C. N. A. U., Catholic Order of Foresters, III. Commercial Men's 
Assn.; address. Carpenter and Fulton Sts. 



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HOMAS TAYLOR, Jr., lawyer, of Chicago, was born at 
Sniethwick, England, Nov. 18, 1859, the son of Thomas and 
Jane (Holloway) Taylor. 

Mr. Taylor moved to the United States when he still was 
a young boy. His boyhood days were spent in Canton, Fulton 
County, 111. He equipped himself for college and entered Knox College at 
Galesburg, 111., from which he graduated with the degree of B. S. in 1881. 

From Knox College he entered Harvard Law School and graduated 
with honor in 1885, taking the degree of LL. B. Mr. Taylor spent the 
year 1886 in Europe, attending lectures at Berlin and Vienna L^niversities 
and on his return to the LTnited States he was admitted to the bar of 
Suffolk county, Massachusetts. He practiced for a short time in the office 
of Burdette & Gooch, a well-known Boston law firm. 

Mr. Taylor moved to Chicago in 1887 and has practiced in that city 
ever since. He has won substantial recognition at the bar. He was 
appointed master in chancery of the circuit court of Cook county in 1893 
and still holds that position. He has tried and reported on more than 
•^2,000 important cases. 

In politics, Mr. Taylor is a republican. He is a member of the Chicago, 
Illinois and American Bar associations, and was treasurer of the Chicago 
Bar Association from 1894 to 1897. Mr Taylor is a leader of the Harvard 
alumni of the West and is president of the Harvard Club of Chicago. He 
is a director of the Illinois Humane Society and has been vice-president 
of the Onwentsia Club. He is a member of the Chicago Historical Society, 
and of the University, Chicago Literary and Chicago clubs. 

Mr. Taylor resides at Hubbard Woods. His office is in the First 
National Bank Bide. 



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DICKSON, FRANK S., adjutant-general of Illinois National Gnard: official address, Springfield: residence. 
Ramsey; was born Oct. (i, ISTfi. in Hillsboro, 111. In l.'^OO ho graduated from the Decatur high school and at 



an early age graduated in and began the practice nf law. In I.sil.s he served as priv: 
war in the volunteer servii-e of ( 'uba. He later became a caiitaiii atid adjutatit in the 
was elected to the Fifty-ninth congress from the 2:{rd district of Illinois fur the 
6, 1907, he was appointed assistant adjutant-general and on Jan. 1, 1910. he was : 
I. N. G., which position he now occupies. 



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RANK O. LOWDEN, lawyer and farmer, of Chicago and 
Oregon, UL, was born at Sunrise City, Minn., Jan. ^26, 1861, 
the son of Lorenzo and Nancy Elizabeth (Breg) Lowden. 
He attended the common schools at Point Pleasant, la., 
during the winter months and worked on a farm during the 
summer. He attended the Iowa State University and graduated the 
valedictorian of his class, in 1885. He came to Chicago and attended the 
Union College of Law, from which he graduated in 1887, being the vale- 
dictorian of his class and also receiving first prizes for scholarship and 
oratory. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1887 and practiced his 
profession in Chicago until 190''2, since which time he has been farmer 
and stock breeder. 

Mr. Lowden was president of the Law Club of Chicago in 1898. He 
was lieutenant-colonel of the First Infantry, Illinois National Guard, in 
1898, and in 1899 was a professor in the Northwestern University Law 
School. He was tendered the office of first assistant postmaster-general of 
the United States by President William McKinley in 1900, and was a 
delegate to the republican national conventions of 1900 and 1904. 

He was the Illinois member of the republican national committee and 
a member of the executive committee of the same from 1904 to 191'2. 

He was elected to the national house of representatives from the thir- 
teenth Illinois district in 1906, to fill out the unexpired term of Robert R. 
Hitt, and at the same time was elected to the sixtieth congress. He was 
re-elected to the sixty-first congress in 1908 and declined to stand for 
renomination in 1910 because of his health. 

Mr. Lowden is a trustee of Knox College of Galesburg, 111., and also 
is a trustee of the University of Chicago. He is trustee and president 
of the Pullman Free School of Manual Training, endowed by the late 
George M. Pullman. He is ex-president of the Chicago-Iowa Association 
and of the Northwestern University Law School Alumni Association. He 
belongs to numerous clubs, etc., and to the American, Illinois and Chicago 
Bar associations. 

Mr. Lowden was married in Chicago on April 29, 1896, to Florence 
Pullman, daughter of George M. Pullman. 



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f^ANTERBURY, England, was the birthplace of William Best, 
Sr., manufacturer, importer, and dealer in cigars and ciga- 
rettes, of Chicago. He was born Aug. ^29, 1841, the son of 
^' William and Mary Ann (Whitehead) Best. He came to the 
United States when eleven years of age, and finished in the 
public schools the education which he had started in the schools of his 
native city. 

At the age of sixteen, he became an office boy in the wholesale tobacco 
house of John C. Partridge & Company. A few years later he was a 
partner in the business, and in 1876, following the death of the senior 
member, he became the head of the company. He organized the firm of 
Best, Russell & Company, which became the Best & Russell Comj^any 
when it was incorporated in 1891. He was elected president of the com- 
pany and has held the position since. 

Mr. Best has taken an active interest in politics. He is a democrat and 
was elected south town collector, in 1883, and appointed a member of the 
South Park commissioners in 1885, serving until 1911, his term being the 
longest ever served by a commissioner in the city of Chicago. He was 
president of the board from 1887 to 1891, auditor from 1905 ro 1911. He 
also has served as a member of the special park commission. He is a mem- 
ber of the Chicago Association of Commerce, a thirty-second degree Mason, 
and belongs to the Mid-Day, South Shore, Iroquois, and Illinois Athletic 
clubs. His office is at 583 S. Wabash Ave. 



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[flOBLE GRAND ALL, banker and broker, of Chicago, was born 
at Moncton, N. B., on the twenty-eighth day of March, 1880. 
He is the son of Noble and Laura (Rand) Crandall. He was 
educated in the pubhc schools of Windsor, N. S., and moved 
from Nova Scotia to Boston, Mass., in 1900. 
He was engaged with the Paine Furniture Company of Boston until 
1901, and then was employed in the Boston office of Steere & Burr, bankers 
and brokers. When that firm opened a Chicago branch on Feb. 1, 1903, 
Mr. Crandall was transferred to Chicago as assistant manager. He was 
appointed manager of the Chicago branch on March 1, 1904. In 1905 
the firm was changed to George H. Burr & Company and he became its 
resident partner. 

George H. Burr & Co. maintain offices in New York, Boston, Phila- 
delphia, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco, and cover the whole country 
through their representatives. Their organization is one of the most effi- 
cient in the country. Doing a general banking business, they are in touch 
with conditions throughout the country, and in oflfering commercial paper 
and stock issues for investment, their facilities are of the best. They do 
not handle" stocks on the market, but confine themselves in a general way 
to investment and commercial paper. 

Mr. Crandall is a member of the Union League, the Mid-Day, Chicago 
Yacht, South Shore Country and Homewood clubs. He was married on 
June 22, 1904, at Somerville, Mass., to Miss C. C. Eldridge, and has three 
children, Benjamin Noble, Charles Eldridge and George Burr. His home 
is at 5320 Cornell Avenue and his office is in The Rookerv. 



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ALTER A. ROSENFIELD, prominent manufacturer, banker 
and public-s])irited citizen of Rock Island, was born at 
Rock Island, June 13, 1877, the son of Morris and Julia 
(Ottenlieimer) Rosenfield. 

He attended the public schools at Rockford, 111., and 
graduated from St. John's Military School at Manlius, N. Y. 

His father was the founder of the Moline Wagon Company of Moline, 
and the subject of this sketch entered his parents' business after finishing 
his education. On the retirement of his father he was made president 
of the company, a position which he held until Jan. 1, 1911, when the 
company was consolidated with Deere & Company. 

Mr. Rosenfield is vice-president of the Rock Island National Bank of 
Rock Island and a director of the Peoples Saving Bank and Trust Com- 
pany of Moline. 

He has taken a prominent part in politics and has been a member of 
the republican state central committee from the fourteenth congressional 
district for a number of years. He also has been president of the Illinois 
& Michigan Canal Commission. 

Mr. Rosenfield has taken a very active interest in the Illinois national 
guard and is a captain in the First cavalry. He is a thirty-second degree 
Mason. Adress, Rock Island, 111. 



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?n£'ii^ « • secretary of state, bpringfteld. is a lawyer by profession, but has held his present position 
since 1896. He wa^ born at Birdsville, Ky., Oct. 13, 1S50, the son of John D. and Sarah (Sutherland) Rose and 
Mnrmn? uf ^aHy education in the common schools of Pope county, 111., with a short term at the Normal schoSi 
hir /? 187^ T "^ic^fl" teaching school at the age of 17. reading law at the same time, and wa.'i admitt.d t., the 
oar in 1875. In 1873 he was elected county superintendent of schools of Pope county, and served fur iwcj terms 
and later statue s attorney of the .same county for two terms. He has served as trustee of the state in.siitution at 
Pontiac and for three and one-halt years was commissioner of the Illiiidis peiiitentiarv at Chester He was 
fi^'',* w** ^w!;^"*''->' °' ?*^"^ °" •*'«' republican ticket in isiti; and was n-ele.led in H.dll, 111(14 aiul lilos andrenoin- 
inated at the primaries April 0, 1912. He is a Knight T.iiii.lar Mason. ( >,|,l l-vilcw ,,h1 Knii:! t ,t Pvthias and 

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ALTER E. SC^HMIDT, contractor, of Chicago, was born 
at Winona, Minn., May 18, 1868, the son of Henry G. C. 
and Bertha (Knust) Schmidt. He was edncated at the 
])iibHc grammar and high schools and attended Minnesota 
state normal school and the Lambert business college at 
Winona, Wis. 

Mr. Schmidt is secretary of the Illinois Imj)rovement and Ballast Com- 
pany and secretary of the Calumet Publishing Company. 

For several years Mr. Schmidt has been a leader in the republican 
politics of Cook county. He was appointed deputy collector of the port 
of South Chicago in 1897 and served in that capacity until 190'2, when he 
was appointed assistant county treasurer, a position which he held until 
1906. 

Mr. Schmidt was elected a member of the Cook county board of assessors 
and began service in the duties of that office for a term of six years on 
January 1, 1897. Renominated at the April primaries, 19L2. 

During his incumbency many innovations for the convenience of the 
public have been instituted in the office of the board of assessors and 
systems have been inaugurated tending toward the equalization of taxes 
in the county. 

Mr. Schmidt is a thirty-second degree Mason and belongs to the Royal 
League and the Royal Arcanum. He is a member of the Hamilton and 
Illinois Athletic clubs. His office is in the Commercial National Bank 
Bldg. 



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ANDREW J. GRAHAM 



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lljDWARD DICKINSON, banker and broker of Chicago, is 
the son of Charles and EHza E. (Burnham) Dickinson and 
was born in Chicago, Nov. 2, 1863. "With his parents he 
moved to Milwankee, Wis., in 1865, but returned to the 
city of his birth eight years later and finished his education 
in the public schools. 

His first position after leaving school was as a messenger in a bank, 
in 1878. He was paying teller of the Metropolitan National Bank during 
the years 1884 to 189'2, second assistant cashier from 189*2 to 1894, and was 
assistant cashier at the time of the consolidation of the bank with the 
First National Bank, of which he also became assistant cashier. 

In 1904 he resigned his position and organized the firm of Edward 
Dickinson & Company, dealers in commercial paper. He was president 
of the La Grange State Bank from 1899 to 1906 and was one of the organ- 
izers and is now one of the directors of the National Produce Bank. He is 
a director of the State Bank of Geneva, 111. In 1901 he was treasurer of 
the Lincoln Park commissioners. 

He is a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Stock 
Exchange, and the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a Mason, Covenant 
Lodge, Corinthian Chapter; St. Bernard Commandery, Knights Templar. 
His clubs are the Bankers', Union League, Mid-Day, Evanston Golf, 
Chicago Automobile, and Chicago Gun. His offices are at 25 Broadway, 
N. Y. City, and 120 West Monroe St., Chicago. 

Although he is one of the busiest of Chicago business men, Mr. Dickin- 
son has found time to develop a love for books. His library contains many 
valuable treasures which he has collected in all parts of the world. His 
recreations are golfing and hunting. 



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EDWARD DICKINSON 



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EORGE TRACY BITCKIXGHAM, lawyer, of Chicago, 
was born at Delphi, Ind., April '^l, 1864, the son of Tracy 
Wilson and Helen (Clark) Buckingham. He attended the 
common schools and the normal school at Ladoga, Ind., 
and read law in the office of W. J. Calhoun at Danville, 
111., being admitted to the Illinois bar in 1893. At Danville he was a 
member successively of the law firms of Wilson & Buckingham, Bucking- 
ham & Dysert, Buckingham, Dysert & Troup and Buckingham & 
Troup, from 1893 to 1908. He moved to Chicago on May 1, 1908, and 
entered the firm of Defrees, Buckingham, Ritter & Campbell, which now 
continues as Defrees, Buckingham, Ritter, Campbell & Eaton, 

Mr. Buckingham is the president and ])rincipal owner of the Danville 
Belt Coal Compam\ While located at Danville he organized and had a 
financial interest in the Ike Stern Company, mercantile corporation, Dan- 
ville Department Store, Kelly Coal Company, Consumers' Coal Company, 
Vermillion County Coal Company, Traer Coal Company and also in trac- 
tion lines ailed with the Illinois Traction Company. He was district 
attorney of the Wabash Railway Company and was then and is now general 
counsel for the Illinois Coal Operators' Association. He was assistant 
state's attorney of Vermillion county from 1894 to 1898, and in 1907 was 
a candidate for justice of the supreme court of Illinois to succeed 
Justice Wilkin. He lacked only five votes and the convention balloted 
155 times. 

He was a member of the Illinois national guard from 1886 to 1904, and 
held the rank of colonel when he resigned. He was a trustee of the state 
hospital for the insane at Kankakee, 111., from 1897 to 1901 and was presi- 
dent of the Joliet prison board from 1901 to 1905. Mr. Buckingham is a 
republican, a thirty-second degree Mason, and a member of the Elks, 
Modern Woodmen of America and the Knights of Pythias. He is a mem- 
ber of the Vermillion county, Chicago, and Illinois State Bar associations. 
He belongs to the Union League and Hamilton c'.ubs. His office is at 
2^26 S. La Salle St. 



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JOHNSON, BYRON BANCROFT, president American Baseball League, Cliicago: b. Ohio; att. Oberlin and 
Marietta Colls, and Cincinnati Law School; engaged in athletics and newspaper work; 7 years pres. Western Base- 
ball League; pres. American Baseball League since 1900; office, 343 S. Dearborn St. 



296 




9^ ;,-^-'^*^'->.^,; '""■■^f''- Clii'-iKo; b. ChifiiKO, Oct. 12. 1S72: s. Thomas M. and Jennie T. (Macav) Huvne- 
A B., \\ illiamsC ,,11., Ma.ss., Ls!!;,: LL. B. Northwestern I'niv. I.awSehool, 1897: admitted to 111. bar."l.S97 "and 
to the hrni of Iloym-. ( ) (nun,,!- A- Hoyne; asst. corpn. counsel of Chicago, July. 1903. to Jan., 1907: nominee of 
aem part.x lor c,,\iiii.\ ju(ls;c. liKK,: .special counsel for com. of city council on gas. oil and electric light 1907-8- 
drafted for cilj ( hicui-'o lelcphoMc ordinance of Nov. 7, 1907, under which company now operates- co'uiisel foi^ 
city mail teleplionc litisation in lower and upper houses between 1903 and liMl.S: appoiiiied asst ccrpn ciun.sel of 
Chicago, 1911: nominated on dem. ticket for state's attorney of Cool^ c,,uiil\- at primaries \pr 'i PilJ l'i)07- 
h\^^,^.-''"m ■'^'i'-I" u ""vne: mem. Chi. liar Assn., Chi. Law Inst.: clubs. Law. Legal. rniversiVv, Wauiiegan 



297 




PAM, HUGO, judge of the superior court of Cook county, is one of the leading members of the Chicago bar. 
He was born in Chicago Jan. 20, 1870. the son of Alexander and Cecilie (Oesterrelcher) Pam. He was educated 
in the Chicago public schools and graduated from the west division high school In 1S89. He entered the Univer- 
sity of Michigan, wa.s the orator of his class the first year, editor of the class publication in his senior year, 
and gracluateil witli the degree, of Ph. B. In 1892. He was adiiutleil to llu" Illinois bur in I s;)3 and has practiced 
In Chicago since that tiini-. He was one of the founders of the Maxwi'll Street SeltU'inent and of the Young 
Men's A.ssuciated Jewish Charities, is secretar.v of the Jewish Agicultural Aid Society of America and president 
of the Players' Club of the Chicago Hebrew Institute. He is a member of the Chicago and Illinois Bar asso- 
ciations, and of the Standard, Illinois Athletic and Ravlsloe Country clubs. He was elected judge of the superior 
cota-t of Cook county in November, 1911; office. County Bldg. 



298 




JOHNSON, HENRY WILLIAM, lawyer, Ottawa; b. La Salle Co.. 111.; s. Andrew H. and Sarah (Baker) Johnson; 
was brought up on a farm; educated in the public schools, Jennings .Seminary, and Northwestern University; 
admitted to the bar ol Illinois, 18S9; elected clerk of circuit court. La Salle Co., 188S by one plurality on the 
republican ticket; elected county judge of same county, 1894; re-elected in 1898, leading his ticket, and elected 
to the senate in the 39th senatorial district 1910; is president of the Ottawa Banking and Trust Co., Ottawa, 
of the Lee State Bank, Lee, and of the Central Life Insurance Co. of Illinois; member of the law Arm of 
Johnson & Hinebaugh; has been president of the Ottawa board of education; is an Elk, Knight of Pythais, a 
Knight Templar, and is affiliated with various other fraternities, and is also a member of the Ottawa Boat 
Club and the Hamilton Club; office, Ottawa. 



299 




ROGERS, BUELL SUMNER, phvsii-i;in ;inil surmMin, Chicago, was born in Ripon. Wis., June 9, 1S(>3. He is the 
son or Charles Franl<lin and Aralxlla (Harniiiiii Rogers, riis education was received in the high school of 
(Jshliosh, Wis., at Ripon College and at Rusii Medical College, Chicago, from which lie graduated in 1892. He 
has been major and surgeon of the I. X. C;. from .luiic l!t(U. to the present date, and is a member of the medical 
reserve corps If the I'. S. army, having been commissidii-d in the medical (lepartmciil during the S|)anish- 
American war as recruiting surgeon. He was instnicior of genilo-\iriiiary diseases and s.\ philology in the 
medical department of the rniversit\- of Illinois from ls!i.-, to isil.s, and of the same subjects in the post-grad- 
uate school from 19(12 to 1901. Or. Rogers was appointed delegate b,\- 1 he stale of Illinois to the Association of 
Military Surgeons of the I'nited Stales at Detroil. Hulfalo, Milwaidu'e, and .lamcslown. He was elected vice- 
president of the .\.ssociation of Military Surgeons of Illinois in 1909 and served as president in 1910, owing to 
the death of the president. Dr. Nicholas Senn. He is also a member of the Chicago Medical Society and the 
American Medical Society; club. Army and Navy (New York); office, 32 N. State St. 



300 




RANKIN, ODE LAWRENCE, lawyer, Chicago, was born iu Menard Co.. 111.. Oct. 9, 1S69. He i.s the son of 
Daniel A. and Margaret (Primm) Rankin. He received his education in the common schools of Logan county 
and at the high school in Mt. Pulaski. He attended the Illinois College of Law. from which he graduated in 
1902 with the degree of LL. B. His admission to the bar dates from 190.3. since wliiili time he has dipiic much 
special wiirk in the writing of Ijriefs fur citlicr attorneys, and has been engaged in fcilrral. appellate and supreme 
court practice. Mr. Rankin is a democrat in politics. He was nominated for the proliatc coun jii(lu'c.--iiip of 
Cook county in 1910, and although defeated made a very creditable showing, running onl,\ a few Inmdred 
votes behind the total. He was a candidate for congress In 1912. He is president of the village of Maywood 
for the term 1911-13. He served during the Spanish-American war as a private In Co. H. Kansas Volunteers, 
later becoming corporal, sergeant In Co. L and batt. q.-m.; following the war he was sergeant of the 2iid bat- 
talion, first regiment I. N. G.. 1900-3. and holds the gold medal of 1900 for the highest score in sharpshooting. 
He is a Ma«on, a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and the Chicago and Illinois Bar associations: 
club, Maywood Men's: re.sidence, Maywood: offlce. Ashland Blk. 



301 




WEBER, EUGENE, Cliic inci In-. li((n in the rcsfmiraiit business for the past twenty-eiflit years. He was 
born In Alsaci- in istis md ( iini to ( liii-aKo dnrini; tlie world's fair in 1893. He has been manager of the 
La Salle St. siaticm rest lurini miic( its oiicnini;, ten years ayo. and for the past eight years has added to this the 
management of the I'liioii "^t ition r( St mr mt. Mr. Weber is a thirty-second degree Mason, Knight Templar, 
and Shriner. His business addres.s is r. Merkle & Son, La Salle St. Station. 



302 




DAWSON, THOMAS JEFFERSON, lawyer. Chicago; b. Chicago, July 31. IStiS: s. John and Mary (Carney) 
Dawson; grad. north div. high schl., 1886: LL. B., Lake Forest Uniy., 1894; in general practice in Chicago since 
1894; democrat; has seryed as co. central committeeman from 26th ward; chief asst. prosecuting atty. under 
Mayor Harrison, 1897-1900: state senator 6th senatorial dist., 1900-4; declined renomination; secty. and dir. 
the"Martin-Dawson Co., mfg. confectioners; mem. K. of C, Ravenswood Ma^nnerchor, Cook Co. Democracy 
and ex-pres. of the Lake View Irish-American Club: club, I. A. C; office, Ashland Blk. 



303 




OHN P. HOPKINS, former mayor of the city of Chicago, 
was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1858, the son of John 
and Mary (Flynn) Hopkins. He was educated at St. 
Joseph's College, Buffalo, until 1871. He learned the 
machinist's trade and for two years was weighmaster for 
the Evans Elevator Company of Buffalo. 

Mr. Hopkins moved to Chicago in 1880 and the following year entered 
the service of the Pullman Palace Car Company. He was advanced to the 
position of timekeeper, later general timekeeper, and finally paymaster. 
He resigned in 1888 to give his sole attention to the affairs of the Arcade 
Trading Company, of which he had become secretary following its organiza- 
tion at Pullman, 111., in 1885. The business gradually was enlarged and 
became the Secord & Hopkins Company, conducting eight stores. He took 
an active interest in democratic politics from the time of his arrival in 
Chicago, and organized the movement which resulted in the annexation to 
Chicago of Hyde Park, Lake View, Lake, Jefferson and Cicero. He was 
elected mayor of Chicago in 189-t and served through 1895, filling the un- 
expired term of the senior C. H. Harrison. He was chairman of the demo- 
cratic campaign committee from 1890 to 189*2, vice-chairman of the 
national gold-democratic committee in 1896 and chairman of the democratic 
state committee from 1901 to 1904. He was a delegate to the democratic 
national conventions of 1892, 1900 and 1904, and was one of the organizers 
and for four years president of the Cook County Democratic Club. 

Mr. Hopkins is president of the Aurora Automatic Machinery Company 
and director of the Chicago & Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company and 
of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company. He is a member of the Chicago 
Historical Society, the Art Institute, the Field Museum of Natural History, 
the Bibliophile Society of Boston, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the 
Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Benevolent Association. He be- 
longs to the Chicago Athletic Association and the Mid-Day, South Shore 
Country and Germania clubs of Chicago and the Manhattan and Tilden 
clubs of New York Citj'. 



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SULLIVAN, ROGER C, pres. Ogden Gas Co., Chicago; b. Belvidere, III., Feb. 2, 1861; s. Eugene and Mary Sul- 
livan; ed. pub. schools; clerk of probate court of Cook Co., 1890-4: mem. Cook co. dem. com. since 1890; mem. 
dem. nat. com. from 111. since 1904; pres. Ogden Gas Co. since 1902; clubs, Union League, C. A. A., Iroquois, 
Mid-Day, South Shore; office, 122 S. Michigan Av. 



305 




BURRES, JOSEPH REUBEN, lawyer, Chicago, was born in Coles Co., 111., Oct. .5, 1860. He was educated at 
DePauw University, Grcencastle, Ind., and later graduated from the law department of Wesleyan ITniversity. 
Beginning life as a farmer boy, he taught in country schools, was county superintendent of .schuols and principal 
of village schools until he was admitted to the bar. He practiced law two years in VVashinL'ton, then iiKivcd to 
Chicago and for the past twenty years has practiced there. He is a republican, a nuiiilur cif tin- Chicago 
Association of Commerce, the Chicago Bar Association and Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Club, ilamiltuu; office 
Ashland Blk. 



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ARNOLD, BION J., electrical engineer, inventor, Chicago; b. Cazenovia, Mich., Aug. 14, 1861 ; s. Joseph and Ger- 
aldine (Reynolds) Arnold; ed. Univ. of Neb., 1879-80; grad. Hillsdale Coll., B. S., 1884, M. S., 1887; hon. M. Ph., 
1889; post-grad. Cornell, 1S8S-9; Univ. of Neb. E. E., 1897; Armour Inst. D. Sc, 1907; designer and builder In- 
tramural Ry., World's Columbian Exp'n; con. eng. Chi. & Mil. Elec. Ry.; devised plan for electrification N. Y. C. 
& H. R. R. R.; consult, eng. city of Chicago to plan and revise street r.v. systems; chairman board of super, engs., 
and chief eng. of reconstruction; actg. consult, eng. pub. service comm. 1st dist. N. Y.; pres. and dir. Arnold Co.; 
has been pres. Am. Inst. E. E., West Soc. of Engs., dergt Inter. Elect. Cong., Paris, 1900; mem. Am. Soc. C. E., 
A. A. A. S.; 1st v.-p. & chairman execut. com. Inter. Elec. Cong., St. Louis, 1904; mem. Union League, Mid-Day, 
Industrial. South Shore clubs (Chicago), Engineers' and Transportation (New York); ofBces, 105 S. La Salle St. 



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RUSSEL. ANDREW, is one uf the l)f'St-known bankers In Illinois He was txirn in In ks(in\ ille.IU .on June 17.1 s jij, 
the son uf William and I-:niily (Callaher) Russel. reeeiving his earU ediK itinn m the public schools, and later 
attendini; Illinuis ('(illci,'c and .lai-ksoiiville business College He began his h inkiiu career in the Jacksonville 
National Hank in 1S74, reniainint; there until 1S91. At present he i^ \iii pn siih nt of the \vers National 
Bank of Jacksonville, and a member of the lirni of nunl ip RusmI.<L(o Mi Uu^sc I is ini'ublican. He held 
the offlcc (]f ri\y treasurer of Jacksonville for five ti'rins iiid « is ( h iirni m of iIk st it( bo iid of p irdoiis lictween 
1901 an<l l!M)(i. He was elected state tri'asiirer for tlit tirni I'Mio 11 Hi u is noininiiid foi statf treasurer 
at primaries, April !t, 1912. He was one of the charter membtrs of tin Mory.in ( adi ts u hn h orijanization is 
now known as Co. I, I. N. G. A number of societies claim him a member, among them I. o. O. F., K. P., 
A. F. & A. M., B. P. O. E., and M. W. A.; office. Jacksonville. 



308 




HOFFMAN, PETER MICHAEL, coroner of CNjok CO.. Chicaao; b. DcfpUiine^^, fook fo. HI. ^Ia^. 23, 1S63: s. 
Michael and Annette (Nimsgarn) Hoffman: ed. pub. schools of Desplaines and business coll. Ctncago; in grocers 
business and later was chief clerk and cashier for C. & N. \V R. R. for 1. years; mem board of CommissKmers 
of Cook Co., 1898-1904; coroner of Cook co. since Nov. 1904; served, a.s mem board of truslees of Milage of 
Desplaines for 3 years (2 year« as pres.) ; chmn. board of edn. of school dist. No. 64, Cook co., ISaV^Of' ,';'YDS, 
Hamilton, C. A. A., Valley Glen, Undercliff Sportsmen's; repub.; residence, Desplaines, 111.; offlee, County Bldg. 



309 




CALLAHAN. JAMES EDWARD, lawyer. Chicago; is a member of the law firm of Callahan & Callahan with 
offices in the Ashland block. He was horn on a farm in Iowa in 1876. He is of Irish parentage. He received 
a graded school and high school academic training, later attending the Iowa State Normal school, the University 
of Minnesota. Chicago-Kent College of Law and Northwestern LTniversity Law school. He was admitted to 
the bar in 1910 and enjoys a lucrative practice. He was a newspaper writer for three .years. 



310 




SEAMAN. HALLECK WAGER, r.i,n.ui omen, .--Jf/,"^^---^^^ 
Minneapolis & Rainy. River Ry. Lorain A^ ^^ |^t ?" ''^I'"fs,h0 CUnton la.; graduated from State Univ. of Iowa, 
& Northern Ry.; re.sidenee, Clinton, ta b teept _b l^w ^ iiuioi^ . ^ Northwestern By., and was sub- 
1881; entered railway service. 1881, as rodman engineering corps v^^^^^^ construction of Davenport Rock 

{ClVU^laml). Wapsipinicon Club, (Clinton. la.) ; office. The Rookery. 



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GOLDEN, JOHN FERDINAND, physician and surgeon, Chicago; b. Appleton, Wis., 1S80; s. James and Margaret 
M. (Grimeso) Golden: grad. St. Mary's (Appleton), 1897; attended Ryan high schl., Appleton, 1897-.S; attended 
Coll. of Physicians and i-iiiix'coii'i, ( 'liicago, 189S-9; Northwestern Univ., med. dept.. 1900-3; interne Mercy hosp., 
190.3-4; house surgeon, Mccv h.isp., 190.5; asst. in clinical surgery. Rush Med. Coll., 190,5-7; asst. in clinical 
surgery. Northwestern riii\ . .siinr nn»7; 1906-9, second asst. to Dr. J. B. Murphy; since 1909, first asst. to Dr. 
Murphy; was member \\ ;s. Nat. (iuard; office, 104 So. Michigan Blvd. 



312 




EARLING, HERMAN B., railway official. Chicago; b. Richfield, Wis.. Oct. 30, ISfi-'; ed. public schools, Mil- 
waukee, Wis.; identified with C.,M.& St. P. Ry. since 1S7S; agent and opcratc.r. ls,s s:?^asst. tram dispatcher. 
1883-87; chief train dispatcher, 1887-93; trainmaster, 1893-97; supt. of terminals. Isii.-lis; div. supi., 1898- 
1903; asst. gen. supt. 190.3-6; gen. supt. Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound R. H.. )•> ]'M)'.>. i-'cn. supt. l . M. & 
St. P. to 1912; at present as.st. gen. manager C.M.&St. P. Ry.; clubs, Milwaukee (Milwaukee), Minn(>apolis 
(Minneapolis), Silver Bow (Butte); office, Railway Exchange Bldg. 



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COWEN, WINFIELD SCOTT, chief grain insp. for 111.; b. on farm 
Altoona, Pa., Dee. 13, 1848; s. George and Mary (Barnhart) 
Cowen; ed. public schl.; came west with parents to Carroll Co., 
111., 18.56; in grain and live stocli buying, 1876-88; dealer In hard- 
ware and farm machinery at Shannon, 111., 1887-92; postmaster of 
Shannon, 1889-9.3; apptd. chief grain inspector bv Gov. Yates, 
June 10, 1904; reapptd. by Gov. Deneen, July 1, 1907; mem. Nat, 
Chief Grain Insps. Assn. and 111. Grain Dealers' Assn.; trustee, 
Elgin Insane Asylum, 1897-1901; trustee Shannon, 111., several 
terms and pres. of l)()ard two terms; del. to repub. nat. convention 
1S92; was one of 14 who voted for J. G. Blaine for presidential 
nominee; Mas(]n (:i2d degree, K. T. and Shriner) ; residence. Shan- 
non, 111.; also. 640 \vvk PI., Chicago; office. Insurance E.xehange 
Bldg 



HOLLY, WILLIAM H., lawyer. Chicago; b. Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 
19, 1869; s. Timothy Rhude and Margaret (McDonough) Holly; 
adm. bar 1891; mem. firm of Prentiss. Baily & Holly. Macomb. 111.; 
moved to Chi. 1902; became mem. firm of Hail&Holiv; mem. Council 
of the N. W. Univ. Settlement, A. F. & A. M. and K. T.; clubs. 
City, Irish Fellowship; office, Ashland B\k. 





HUTTMANN, HENRY W., lawyer, Chicago; b. Milwaukee. Wis.. 
May 23, 1872; s. William E. and Corelia (Erpelding) Huttmann; ed. 
Fairmount Coll., Wichita. Central Normal Coll., Chi. Univ.; was 
newspaper reporter; adm. bar of Kan. 1897, of 111. 1902; in gen. 
practice; was in U. S. revenue service, Kan., 1893-6; acting co. 
atty., Sedgwick Co., Kan. 1896-8; mem. Chi. bd. of edn.. dir. in 
a number of charitable insts. and business corporations; mem. Chi. 
Bar Assn.; A. F. & A. M., clubs, Germania. German Press. Deut- 
sche Gesellschaft, German Sing Verein. and many others; office 
Harris Trust Bldg. 



COHEN, EDWARD, clothing niercliunt and city collector, Chicago; 
b. Buffalo, N. Y., June 13, 1S64; s. Charles and Clementine (Llch- 
tenstein) Cohen; clothing business, Ashland, Wis., 1883-1891; 
traveled for Kohn Bros., wholesale clothiers, 1891-1894; opened 
clothing business on his own account in Chicago, 1894; aid., Ash- 
land. W i.s.. 1SS7; appointed city collector by Mavor Harrison, 
May 1. 191 1; Mason, K P., Royal Arcanum; office, 9206-08 Com- 
mercial Ave. 



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UTPATEL, HENRY, lawyer. Chicago; b. Chicago, Apr. 22, 1870; 
s. William and Mary (Schroedor) Utpatel; ed. German Lutheran 
parochial schl.. Athenaeum and Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law: office 
boy in Are insurance office: chief booklieeper, Germania Fire 
Insurance Co. several years: studied law at night; repub.; elected 
alderman of the 15th ward, 1909 and 1911; mem. Hamilton Club. 
Teutonia Miennerchor, Wicker Park Misnnerchor, Chicago Quar- 
tette Club and Central Turn Verein; office, 408 Chamber of Com- 
merce Bldg. 



HAIGHT, GEORGE I., lawyer, Chicago: b. on Koshkonong 
Prairie, Wis., Mar. 26, 1878; s. Stephen and Ettie (Ives) Haight; 
ed. Univ. of Wis., B. L. 1899; I year Chi. Law schl., LL. B., N. W. 
LTnlv., 1902; professor of damages in Chi. Law Schl.; club, 20th 
Century; office. The Rookery. 





FYFFE, COLIN CAMPBELL, lawyer, Chicago; b. Ireland, June 
10, 1860; s. John and Mary L. (Heslop) Fyfte: grad. Racine Coll. 
1882; L. L. B. Harvard law schl., 1887; 1887 became law clerk; 
1888 adm. to bar: began practice as a partner with P. S. Fuller, 
continuini; until isdii: then praotiii-d ahmc and was asst. corpn. 
counsel cif Clii. IS'i'.i IDdH; as.sociatcd with Henry Chancellor 
Wood in law firm of Wood <t F.\ffe, 19l):< 7; since 1907 with E. D. 
Adcock as FylTe & Adcock: democrat; mem. bd. of dirs. Chi. Pub. 
Library, 1903-6; club, Univ. of Chi. Golf: office, 111 W. Monroe St. 



MADDEN, J.VMES, captain of police, Chicago: b. Yorkshire, Eng- 
land. June 27. 18.57; s. John and Eliza (O'Neill) Madden: ed. pub- 
lic schools. Cook Co.; became member of police department 1882; 
sergeant 1889. lieutenant. 1890; captain 1891; residence, -4625 
St. Lawrence Ave. 



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MURRAY, CARL T., lawyer, Chicago; b. near Alliance, O., Jan. 
15, 1S7.'); s. Charles and Laura (Paxson) Murray; ed. Alliance 
hi«li schl.; i^rad. C'lii. Coll. of Law. 1895; newspaper reporter 1891- 
(H, tiiiMiicinl rciicirtcr, I )un and Bradstreet. 1894-1903: practiced 
law siiiic \'.H).',. I'lcdcd alderman 20th ward, 1911; Mason; club,. 
Illinois; olHce. Otis Bldg. 



RYAN, JOSEPH F., alderman 4th ward, Chicago; b. Chi. 1872; 
ed. All Saints' parochial schl. and St. Patrick's Commercial Acad.; 
bfcanit' i)lumliir l)ut met with an accident which compelled him to 
fiivf up his tradr for a clerical position; was timekeeper in water 
pipe cxiiMsloii di-pt. of the city; democrat; elected alderman, 1911; 
office, City Hall. 





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JOHNSON, JAY L., surveyor and civil engr., Chicago; b. Palermo, 
N. v., June 30, 1842; farmer until 1869; mem. Oswego Co., N. Y., 
bd. of supervisors 4 yrs.; worked for engrs. and contractors on III. 
and western rivers 10 yrs.; located in Chi. 1885; vice-pres. Chi. 
Guarantee Surveying Co.; mem. Chi. Assn. of Commerce; Mason: 
office, 118 N. La Salle St. 



BURKHARD, FREDERICK, secty. and treas. the Fred Burkhard 
Co., storage warehouse, and furniture movers Chicago; b. Baden, 
Germany, Jan. 7, 18(54; s. Mathae and Agatha (Gut) Burkhard; 
ed. grammar sctil. c;erniaii\ : caiii" to Am. 1S69. settled in si. Louis, 
1882 in Chi.; started a.s sircei ear diiver. later poliociiian; has been 
in present t)usiiiess since I'^'.h;, ileiiioiTat ; nominal ed alderman 
26th ward, 190.'); now niein. bd. of Icjeal improvements; mem. 
Movers of Furniture assn.; ofllce. 3847 Lincoln Ave. 



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UHLIR. JOSEPH Z.. judge of municipal court, Chicago; b. Bohe- 
mia, Dec. 9. 1872; s. .loseph and Mary Uhlir; came to Chicago 
1875; at 15 started to work in law office; LL. B.. Lake Forest Univ., 
189,S: 1894 adm. to bar and elected alderman IJIh ward on repub. 
ticket: re-elected I'.Hli; and I'.ids; Xow, I'.iDs. elected to bench of 
municipal ct.; mem. Turner Soc; cluh, Hamilton; mem. \'ariou.s 
other clubs and societies; office, r'ity Hall. 



DUPEE, EUGENE HENRY, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago: s. Charles 
A. and Jennie (Wellsi Dupee; ed. pub. and private schls. Chi.; 
grad. Yale, ISsti; fnion Coll. of Law, 1891; adm. to bar, 1891; is 
asst. cori)oratioi] coiiiisel in city law dept., engaging in special 
assessment and coiHleiniiation cases, also boulevard link and other 
projects of Chicago Plan comm.; ofhce. City Hall. 





DUMONT, HENRY, mgr. Pacific Coast Borax Co., Chicago; b. 
San Francisco, Mar. 17, 1878: s. Frederick and Jane iDoiigal) 
Dumont; ed. grammar and night business schl.; with Holt Bros. 
& Co., carriage materials, San Francisco, 1891; emplo.\ed l,s'.»7 
with Pacific Coast Borax Co., becoming successively cashier and 
chief accountant, 1901-2, secty. and Pacific Coast mgr.. 1902~S, 
and manager of the Chicago office since Aug. 1, 1908; author: "A 
Golden Fancy" (poems), 1910; "The Average Man" (pro.se), 
and much fugitive poetry since 1904; office, Ashland Blk. 



WILCOX. WILLIAM DANA, city gas inspector, Chicago: b. Utica, 
111., July 27, 1866: s. Samuel Mills and Mary Jane (Dana) Wilcox; 
ed. Grand Prairie Sem., Onarga, 111., DePauw (niv.: book pub- 
lisher, 1889-99; justice of peace, town of Jefferson, 1899-1907; 
pres. and mgr. Chicago Creditors' Assn. 1907-11; appointed to 
present position 1911.: mem. Chicago Alumni chap. Beta Theta 
Pi, K. P., K. M., Royal League, Mason; office. City Hall. 



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McSHERRY, JAMES ROGER, lawyer uiui flaims attorney for the 
C. & E. I. R. R. compaiiN . ( liirai.'o, h. Frcdrrick, ?.Id., July 27. 1869; 
s. Chief Justice Jaiucs McSIumiw (if Md. (_'ourt of Appeals, and 
Clara L. (MoAleer) McSherry; ed. Frederick Coll. and Georgetown 
Univ.: in practice of law in Md. until 1907; practiced in Chicago 
since 1907; formerly secty. of the senate of Md. and now secty. and 
treas. Assn. of Ry. Claims Attys. of U. S. and Canada: mem. B. P. 
O. E.: office, McCormick Bid?. 



SULLIVAN, JOHN J., lawyer, Chicago; b. Chi., Dec. 20, ISSO; s. 
James P. and Anne (Doheny) Sullivan; grad. s. division high 
school 1897; Chi. Normal schl., 1898; LL. B. Chi.-Kent Coll. of Law 
1905; teacher in James Shields' pub. schl., 1898-1906; engaged 
in law practice 1906; appt. master in chancery of the superior court 
by Judge Clarence N. Goodwin, 1911; mem. Chi. Bar Assn., Chi. 
Assn. of Commerce and K. C; office, 179 W. Washington St. 





DONOVAN, RUPERT D., lawyer, Chicago: b. Woodstock, 111.. 
Oct. 23, 1887; s. John T>. and Anna (Donnelly) Donovan; ed. 
Woodstock high schl.; Notre Dame Univ. LL. B., 1908: enter- 
ed law office of Winston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw, Chicago: mem. 
Chicago Auto. Club and Elks; office, 38 S. Dearborn St. 



SWANSON, CHARLES E., manufacturer of wagons and automo- 
biles, was born and educated in Sweden. He Is the president of the 
Swanson Motor Car Co., whose address is 5711-19 Wentworth Ave., 
Chicago. 



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GLACKIN, EDWARD J . supt. of special ussessinent and secly. bd. 
of local improvements, Ctiicago; b. Montreal, Can., May 9, 1866; 
s. James J. and Mary (Deegan) Glackin; ed. St. Patrick's Acad.; 
elected state representative 17th dist., 1904 term, and state senat6r 
1906 and 1910; mem. R. L.. K. C, fraternal Order of Eagles; 
offlce, Citv Hall. 



RYAN, FRANK S., deputy county comptroller, Chicago; b. Chi., 
Dec. 26, 1874; s. William and Ellen (Farrell) Ryan; ed. pub. schls., 
Bryant & Stratton Business Coll.; democrat; mem. co. central com. 
for past 15 yrs.; city paymaster for treas. of Chi. 12 yrs.; nominated 
for congress 1909 to fill unexpired term; mem K C. R. A., M. W. 
A., C. O. F.; office. County Bldg. 





BOYLAN. PETER RICHARD, lawyer, Chicago; b. near Portage, 
Wis., 1865; s. Peter and Katherine (McCarthy) Boylan; ed. pub. 
schLs. and Oshkosh, Wis., Normal Schl.; taught schl. meanwhile 
and grad. Normal 1894; principal Montello, Wis., high schl. 2 yrs.; 
studied law Princeton, Wis., law offlce; LL. B. Chicago Law 
Schl.; adm. bar 1897; member Chi. branch Oshkosh Normal Schl. 
Alumni and Wisconsin Soc. of Chi.; offlce. Tribune Bldg. 



HEALEY, CHARLES C, captain of police, Chicago; o. New York 
City, May 14, 1855; s. John J. and Bridget (Sullivan) Healey; ed. 
Chi. pub. schl.; entered the police service in the old Town of Lake, 
1887, and has served continuously since that date; in charge of 
mounted police; ofHee, 1121 S. State St. 



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OHX S., FIP:LD, president of the Knic-kerbocker Ice Com- 
pany and The Consumers Company, of Chicago, is a native of 
Beloit, Wis., where he was born Aug. 14, 1847, the son of 
Spafford C. and Martha Ann (Durgin) Field. He was 
educated in the Beloit high school and after his graduation 
came to Chicago, where he obtained employment with Swett & Crouch, 
ice dealers, in 1867. 

The business was purchased in 1879 by E. A. Shedd & Company, of 
which Mr. Field was a member. The firm was incorporated in 1885 and 
Mr. Field was vice-president and general manager. He was elected presi- 
dent of the company in 1898, after it had been reorganized into the Knicker- 
bocker Ice Company and had absorbed thirty-five other ice companies of 
the city. 

In addition to being at the head of the Knickerbocker and Consumers 
companies, Mr. Field is president of the Eastern Indiana Company and 
director of many western subsidiaries of the New York Central lines. 
He also is a director of the Chicago, Terre Haute & Southern Railway 
Company. 

The career of Mr. F"ield is an illustration of the immense possibilities 
which the intricate business life of Chicago offers to the youth from the 
country and the small city who comes to the metropolis with a willingness 
to work and an eye for the recognition of opportunity. Ability for organi- 
zation, concentration of endeavors until success is won, and readiness to 
concede to others the full measure of their worth are qualities which have 
been the basis for the building of his high business status. 

Politically, Mr. Field is a republican. He is a member of the Chicago 
Association of Commerce, and of the following cIuIjs: Union League, 
I. A. C, C. A. A., Calumet, Mid-Day, South Shore and Press of Chicago, 
and of the Lawvers in New York. His office is at 39 South La Salle St. 



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WICKETT, FREDERICK H., lawyer. Chicago; b. Olsworthy, Devonshire. Eng., June 2.3, 1S6S; s. Richard and 
Jane (Hooper) Wickett: taken to Canada by parents in 1871: ed. Ontario Can.; read law in office of Colin Mac- 
Dougall, Q. C, St. Thomas. Ont.; came to Chicago in 1890. as atty. for X. P R. R. Co., with which remained 
until 1893; since then engaged in corporation practice; now counsel for various corporations and banks; mem. 
law firm Horton. Wickett. Miller & Meier; dir. Dre.xel State Bank, Chas. Herendeen Milling Co., Chicago 
Reduction Co.; chmn. of bd. South Side Brewery Co.; independent in politics; mem. Chicago and 111. Bar assns.; 
clubs. Union League, Mid-Dav, Midlothian Country, Chicago Golf, Kenwood, South Shore Country; office, 
134 S. La Salle St. 



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1 :it Kvw.awv. VA. Nov. lb. 
lire lli-li .scllnol ill 1886, he 
i]i,Mi;r(l ill law practice. He 

_ _.. ___, . iiiudc licaii iif special assess- 

menriaw"dei«'rtniiMii''iii I'simT'elM^ legislature in iS96-lS!)8. and 1900 on the democratic 

ticket, and to the judmsliip in 1911. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. Chicago Law Institute, 
Chicago Association of Cciinmerce, Knights of Columbus; club, I. A. C , office, County BIdg. 



SULLIV,\N, DENIS E., juiK'c cf sup'Tior (■..iirl .;[ ( -odlwounl > ( liu i^n wash. 
IStiT. llic s.iii of MorliniiT ami i:ilcii (llur!c\i SulUxan. .A ^'r.icluili of llii' Kc 
moved to Cliii-at-'c. Ill IsdJ. uradiiatcd from tlic ( ■|iirai;c Collcijc of I i« ii' ls'i.-,,aiii 
was appoinledassisiaii! corporation counsel of Cliicai;u by Mayor lianison in isil 



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MAYER. WILLIAM PITT, \ Rc-president. in charge of tlic Cfiural states (IcpariiiieMl. of the International Te\<- 
book Compiinv. best know n as proprietor of the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton. I'a.. Chicago. 
The Text-book Co.. capital .SIO.OOO.OOO, is the largest publisher of technical books in the world with a daily 
output of more than 1000 completed volumes. The International Educational Publishing Compan.v, au.\iliary 
concern, has a capital of 820.000,000. The International Correspondence Schools have enrolled upwards of 
1,500,000 students. Mr. Maver is a lawyer by profession and for five years has been a resident of Chicago; 
office, 1006 S. Michigan Ave.' 



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WILKERSON, JAMES HERBERT, United States attorney. C'hicaKd; b. Savannah, Mo., De''. 11, 1S69; 
son John \V. and I>.v(lia (Austini Wilkerson: A. B., DcPaviw T'niv.. Crcencastlc, Ind.. 1SS9: .successfully repre- 
sented Iiid. in llic intcrsiatc oratorical contest of is^fi; priic-ipa! of liii;!! school. Ilasnni,'s. Xcli.. I.SIIO-I; in- 
structor in DcPauw Iniv., Ix'.H :i; ;i(lmitted to bar in ( 'liicaiio. is'.cl. and livKan praclici- with M.\!-on H. Beach: 
became connected, 189!, with law lirm of Tenney, Mcfonnell A t'offcen, and a partner in that hrm in 1900; 
firm later changed to Tenney, Coffeen, HardiiiL' & Wilkerson; now mem. firm of Brundage, Willcerson & Cassells; 
repub.; mem. 111. legislature, 1902, from Kiili disi . . conducted the fight for a state civil service law and intro- 
duced and secured the passage of the constitutional jiiiicndment for a new charter for Chicago: appointed atty. 
for Cook Co., 1903, and conducted impo-taiit litigation involving questions of ta.vation .particularly the taxa- 
tion of the capital stock of corpus.: appointed special atty. for the r. S.. 190(i, in cases involving violations of 
Interstate commerce acts, particularly pro-^ccu lions against the Standard ( )il ( 'o.; appointed special asst. to atty.- 
gen. of U. S. 1910, in prosecutions against Swift <fc Co., .Armour & Co., Morris & Co. and National Packing 
Co., and their officers for violations of anti-trust act; appointed United States atty. for the northern district 
of Illinois, Aug. 1, 1911; clubs. Union League, Law, Hamilton, Woodlawn Park: oflflee, Federal Bldg. 



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WESTON, GEORGE, engr., Chicago; b. Kalamazoo, Mich.. Jan. 30, 1861; s. John and Catherine (Clarli) 
Weston; ed. sclils. of Kalamazoo and private instructions; engineering corps of M., K & T. R. R. Co., 1880, as 
rodman in construction work south from Ft. Worth, Tex.; in mercantile business, 1882-3; with engineering 
corps of G., C. & S. F. R. R. Co., rodman to asst. engr., 1S85-7; entered employ of Charles T. Yerkes, 1887, in 
full charge of construction of Clybourn Ave., Milwaukee Ave.. Blue Island Ave., and Halsted St. cable lines; 
rebuilt about 75 miles of horse car lines into electric lines on west side; resigned, July, ISOfl, and became mgr. 
of construction dept., Naugle, Holcomb &Co., having charge of ccinstnu-tion of the lines of .■Suburban R. R. Co.. of 
Chicago, the changing from steam to electric road Chicagcj 'rcrniiiial Transfer C'n.. and cdnstructidii of Tenn. 
Cen. Ry. over Cumberland Mountains, Tenn.; mem. lirni nf Weston Hrcis. (with ('harlcs \'. Weston), con- 
sulting and constructing engrs., 1901-3; asst. chief engr. and incm. board of supervising engrs., Chicago Trac- 
tion; mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs., Western Soo. Engrs.; clubs. Engineers' (New York), Engineers', Exmoor 
Country, C. A. A., South Shore; office, 105 S. La Salle St. 



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McGOORTY, JOHN P., is judge of the circuit court of Cook county, having been elected in November, 1911. He 
was born in Aslitabuhi count w Ohio, in ISfifi. He removed with his parents four years later to Berlin, Wis., where 
he sppnl his Ihi\ IickkI, He was admitted to the bar in 1S92, and in his Chicago practice was a member of the 
firm of M((wi(irt\ .V- I'cillock. II<' is a democrat, was elected to the Illinois legislature in 1896, re-elected in 
189S. returned lo the legislature in 1904 and re-elected in 1906. He is a member of the American, Illinois and 
Chicago Bar associations. Royal League, Elks, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Foresters, Chicago Association of 
Commerce, and Knights of Columbus; clubs, Iroquois, C. A. A.; chambers. County Bldg. 



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TAYLOR, DAVID LEE, president and general manager of the Taylor-Critchfield Co. advertising an( publishing. 
Chicago was born in Geneseo. II!.. Mav 28. 18R6. He is the son of Freeman C. and Helen A. Taylor, and was 
educated at the Grinnell, la., high school and the Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, X H. His active career was 
begun in the mortgage loan business with C. W. H. Reyer & Co., Grinnell, later with the Merchants National 
Bank of Grinnell, and the Citizens Xati.nial Tiaiik of Des Moines. Coming to Chicago, ho entered the a<ivertis- 
ins business and became the vice-president of ].nra & Thomas before organi.'ing pre.sent company : clubs, C. A A., 
Chicago Automobile. Chicago Yacht, South Shore. Skokie, Midlothian, Columbia Yacht, Racine Country; office. 
223 W. Jackson Blvd. 



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DAVIS. JOHN McCAN, journalist and author, clerk 111. Supreme 
court, Springfield; b. Fulton Co., 111. Nov. 19, 1866; s. Martin 
I. and Nancy F. (McCan) Davis; ed. pub. schls.; began writing 
for newspapers at 15; brief experience as country schl. teacher; 
engaged in ne\v.spappr work In Canton, 111., and in Iowa; in Spring- 
field since isss: author of 'Hciw .\braham Lincoln Became Pres- 
ident," "The Hrcakint; of thi' Deadlock." etc.; adm. to bar 1895; 
elected present ijo.siiicjn in I'.kin, mem. 111. Press Assn., 111. State 
Bar Assn., Hamilton Club. Chicago; office. Supreme Court Bldg., 
Springfield, 111. 



KNIGHT, JOHN B., real estate, Chicago; b. Christian Co., Ky., Oct. 
1, 1847; s. John B. and Eliza (Bryan) Knight; ed. Bethany Coll., 
W. Va.; came to Chicago 1871 and engaged in present business; 
mem. Chi. real estate bd.; clubs. Union I-eague, Kenwood; office, 
74 W. Washington St. 





O'KEEFFE, PATRICK JAMES, lawyer, Chicago; b. Ireland, 
Mar. 29, 1861; s. Patrick and Margaret Fox (Sullivan) O'Keeffe; 
ed. Limerick (Ireland) Diocesan Coll. and Queen's Univ.;LL. B., 
Lake Forest Univ., 1896: engaged in journalism in Ireland, 1879- 
80, New York and Chicago, 1881-6; employed in confidential 
capacity by Armour & Co., especially with Philip D. Armour, 1886- 
96; adm. to bar, 1896; law lecturer Univ. Notre Dame; chairman 
7th Regt. (I. N. G.) Auxilary Assn.; mem. Chicago and 111. Bar 
assns., Chicago Law Inst., Western Economic Society, Art Inst., 
Chicago Municipal Art League, Social Justice League of Am., Chi- 
cago Vice Comm., Municipal League of Chicago; clubs. Union 
League (Chicago) Catholic (New York) ; office, Ashland Blk. 



GORHAM, SIDNEY SMITH, lawyer, Chicago; b. Rutland Co., 
Vt., Nov. 6, 1874 s. Frank E. and Mary J. (Smith) Gorham; ed. 
common schls. Rutland; LL.B. Chicago Coll. of Law, 1894; adm. bar 
Nov. 6. is'.i."). luivliii; licen previdusly associated as employe (stu- 
dent and chTki with Luther LalU'i Mills from 1890; became part- 
ner with Mr. Mills and his son Matthew under firm name of Mills, 
Gorham & Mills; 1906 formed co-partnership with Henry W. Wales 
as Gorham & Wales, engaged in general practice; mem. 111. State 
Bar Assn. Chicago Bar Assn., New England Soc. of Chicago; 
clubs, Chicago Automobile, C. A. A., lUinl, Country, LaGrange 
Country, LaGrange Motor; res., LaGrange; office, New York 
Life Bldg. 



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SPEARS, HENRY, deputy coroner, Cook Co., Chicago; b. Brooklyn, 
N. Y., Oct. 15, 1850; s. Henry and Gertrude Spears; came to Chi. 
1856 and has since made it his home; ed. pub. schls., Chi.; was in 
grocery business with his father; then traveling man lor a whole- 
sale trunk house and eomm. merchant; repub.; was minute clerk 
in probate ct., asst. jailer Cook co., and chief elk. probate ct.; appt. 
asst. sheriff by Sheriff Strassheim. later appt. deputy coroner; 
Mason; mem. R. A.; office. County Bldg. 



KANE, EDWARD, trustee. Sanitary district, Chicago; b. San 
Francisco, Cal., Sept. 27, 1869; s. Michael and Ellen (Walsh) Kane; 
ed. pub. schls. of native city; after removal to Chicago engaged in 
plumbing and gasfltting until, in 1897, foreman of water pipe ex- 
tension for city of Chicago, a position which he held until he was 
elected on dem. ticket sanitary trustee, Nov., 1911; office, 76 W. 
Monroe St. 





TETER, DANIEL PATRICK, physician and surgeon. Chicago: b. 
Belington, W. Va., Aug. 27, 1866; s. Joseph and Dorinda (Fawcett) 
Teter; ed. pub. .schls.. State Univ. of W. Va.; Baltimore, Md.. 
Medical Coll. (M. D. 1889) : post-grad, course in medicine Bell- 
view Medical Coll. 1896, honorary M. A. Harlem Springs, O., 1893; 
practiced, Angus, la., 1889-93, was mayor 1 yr. there; 1893-1901 
at Omaha, Neb., practicing and instructor of anatomy at Omaha 
Medical Coll.; came to Chi. 1901; dem.; nominee for alderman 
26th ward 1911; appt. asst. wardman and medical supt. Cook Co. 
hosp. 1911; mem. various medical socs., K. P., I. O. O. F., B. P. 
O. E.; clubs. Southern, Hawkeye; address. Cook Co. Hospital. 



FIFER, ERNEST REYNOLD, lawyer, Chicago; b. Thorn, Germany, 
Dec. 20, 1S7.S; s. Ferdinand and Marie (Kallweit) Fifer, att. prepar- 
atory schls. ill licrllii. Gi-rinanv. H. S. N'alparaisd Cull.. lii(J2; LL. 
B., N. W. Iniv.. l!l(l."); ciiKaKcii in law praclirc in Cliicawo, 1905; 
associated with leading legal hrms until I'JIU; in indeijondcnt prac- 
tice, 1911; appointed asst. special counsel to Chi. Civil Service 
Comm. in its investigation and reorganization of the police dept., 
1911-1912; clubs, Iroquois and I. A. C; mem. of III. and Chi. Bar 
assns.; office, 58 W. Washington St. 



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NEAL, BRENT BIGLOW, automobile dealer. Decatur; b. Dayton. 
O., Feb. 17, 1S79; s. Thomas L. and Juana (Achey) Neal; ed. St. 
John Coll., Los Angeles, Cal., Fordham Univ., New York (grad. 
1903); came to Decatur 1908; mem. B. P. O. E.; clubs, I. A. C. 
Ldsewater Golf. Decatur Fishing; office, 240 E. Wood St., Decatur. 



CUDMORE. WILLIAM W., captain of police, Chlcaeo; b. Chicago, 
Oct. 14, 1857; s. Augustine and Fannie (Munn) Cudmore; ed. pub. 
schls.; appt. on police force 1884; sergeant of detectives 1892; 
lieutenant of detectives 1893; captain 1909; office, 1940 Foster Ave. 





GOSS," CHARLES OLIVER, real estate, ChicuuMi; b. Chicago. 
Dec. 28, 1851; s. oWvvv S. and Sara 10. (Hc.a«) (Joss: imI. Chicago 
pub. schls.; in grocery Imsincss, lN70-:i; with old I'idclit.N' .Savings 
Bank, 1873-7; since 1S77 mem. of firm of K. A. Cunimiugs & Co., 
real estate; formerly alderman of Winnetka; clubs, C. A. A., 
South Shore, Homewood Country (dir.) ; office, 40 N. Dearborn St. 



cngci; b. New 
rail ('I'homas) 
lirsi position, 
then William 
I'ield * <•(!.. Chi., 8 
ni 1'.I02 Ici (late chief 
usp.s., dir. .Iiiveiiile 
Protective Assn.; fellow .\m. Acad, of Political Kcononi.\- and Social 
Science; mem. 1st. regt. I. N. G.; chm. of com. which drew 111. child 
labor law; clubs, Hamilton, Social Service; office. Security Bldg. 



DAVIES, EDGAR T., chief factory insp. of III.. C 
York City, Sept. 12, 1S7:1: s. I{<'\ . Philip Lciuis and ; 
Davies; ed. pub. schls.. Pliihidelpliia, Teniple Coll 
Charles M. Davies, printing and publishing. Phi 
Avers, advertising agenc>'. Plilla.; Marshall 
yrs.; asst. chief factory insp. (jf III. llilil 2; fr 
of dept.: pres. Internal. .\ssn. of Factor^ 



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OWENS, FRANCIS J., commr. of track elevation, Chicago; b. 
Chicago Jan. 29, 1S77; s. Patricia H. and Mary (Clark) Owens; ed. 
St. Patrick's Commercial Acad.; with C, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. 
1894-1911, when appt. to present position: at end of service with 
railway company was chief elk. in comptroller's office, and auditor 
of Continental Telegraph and Continental Express Cos., subsid- 
iary companies; office. City Hall. 



BEEBE, WILLIAM, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago. Aug. 29, 187-'. 
grad. pub. sehls. and Chicago Manual Training schl., LL. B., N. W 
Univ. 1S94; adm. to bar 1894 and entered office of Johnson & 
Morrill; has been one of attorneys for the Sanitary dist. of Chi- 
cago for more than ten years; mem. Chicago Bar Assn. and Univer- 
sity Club; nominated tor judge of municipal court on repub. ticket, 
1912; office, 76 W. Monroe St. 





DEMME, EMIL, hotel manager, Chicago; b. Berlin, Ger., Sept. 
24, 18.57; s. Edward and Ernestina (Bibbe) Demme; ed. schools 
in Germany; came to Chicago, 188.5; engaged in express business 
in Berlin, in employ of the Berliner Spcditeur-Verein before com- 
ing to America; since then continuously identified with restaurants 
and hotels; mgr. Bismarck Hotel and restaurant since opening, 
Apr., 1894; dir. and mgr. of Bismarck Garden, and pres. of Inter- 
national Hotel Co.. Thirty-second degree Mason, Shrlner; mem. 
Orpheus Maennerchor, Chicago Sharpshooters' A.ssn.; clubs, 
Germania, I. A. C; office 175 \V. Randolph St. 



COFFEY, MICHAEL J., impiirl iiig lailiir of ( ■liicago; b. Dublin, 
Irelaiul. .\ug. 7. isiis. the sim uf .lnhn and M:iry (Turner) Coffey. 
He gradualiMi from ihc Marlhornugli high school, and learned 
the tailoring bu.sincss ( 1887-90) withTlionias Drury & Co., Dublin. 
He came to the United ."States and conducted stores for William 
Jerrems' Sons in St. Paul and Minneapolis 1892-95; later opened 
third store for same company at Omaha and made big success 
of all three during 1898-1901; he conducted La Salle street store, 
Chicago, for William Jerrems' Sons, and started in business lor 
himself In 1901; office, 19 S, I,a Salle St. 



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HAFT, CHARLES M.. luwver. Chicago; b. Highland, Kas., Oct. 
24, 1871; s. James ami Addie (Close) Haft; ed. pub. schls. Hia- 
watha, Kas., and Rapid City, S. D., high schl.; LL. B. Univ. of 
Mich, 1892; adni. lo bar, 1S92; mem. Masterson & Haft, 1893- 
1905: firm of Hebel <fc Haft, since May 1, 1905; asst. corporation 
counsel since May 1, 1907; mem., Chicago Bar Assn. clubs, Hamil- 
ton, Woodlawn, University; office, Schiller Bldg. 



LUNDAHL, CHARLES WILLIAM, banker, Moline; b. Rock 
Island, 111., June 24, 1866; ed. pub. schl. Moline: was connected 
with C, M. & St. P. and C, R. I. & P. Rys. for 10 yrs.; elected city 
treasurer, Moline, 1883-5; apptd. treasurer Watertown Insane 
Asylum, 1887-9: director and treasurer Northern Life Insurance 
Co. of 111.: repub.: Mason, Shriner; clubs, Moline, Hamilton (Chi.); 
office. People's Savings Bank & Trust Co., Moline. 





CHRITTON, GEORGE ALVAH, lawyer, Chicago; b. Fountain C;o., 
Ind., June 4, 1870; s. John William and Sarah A. (Brown) Chritton; 
ed. common schls. Ind. and Kan., Kan. State Normal schl.; LL. B. 
l.S9i;. Chi. -Kent Coll. of Law; LL. B. Lake Forest Univ., 1897; with 
law dcpl. MciidDciliCiii IJlcvalcd Ry. 1894-1904; since 1905 mem. 
firm of IJjicnfcjrlh. Lee, ChritKm & Wiles; secty. and dir. Fair- 
Chritton Lumber Co., Chritton, Miss.:dir. Old Colony Commercial 
Life Insurance Co.; dIr. Paris Fashion Co.; dir. Wm. A. Splnks 
& Co.; pres. and dir. Suburban Trust and Savings Bank, Oak 
Park; repub.: V. Pres, Oak Park Republican club: mem. Oak Park 
bd. of education 5 yrs. (pres. last 2 yrs.), Chi. and III. State bar 
assns.. Chi. Patent Law Assn., Chi. Law Inst.; clubs. Oak Park, 
Hamilton; office, Martiuette Bid?. 



LEACH, THOMAS ALBERT, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chi., Mar. 17, 
1870; s. James T. and Catherine (Quigley) Leach; A. M., St. Via- 
teur's Coll. 1886; post-grad. St. Mary's Coll. Kan., 1887; account- 
ant, Chi. Gas Light & Coke Company, 1888-93; foreign exchange 
teller, Hibernian Bank, 1893-4; receiving teller. III. Trust & Sav- 
ings Bank, 1895; gen. accountant and auditor, Prairie State Nat. 
Bank, 1896; asst. supt. construction W. Chi. St. R. R. Co.; 1897; 
gen. mgr. legal dept. same, 1898-9: credit mgr. John M. Smyth 
Co.. 1900-3; adm. bar 1903; gen. counsel John M. Smyth Co. since 
1903; pres. John M. Smyth Merchandise Co.. 1911; gen. counsel 
John M. Smyth Merchandise Company since 1911 mem. 
Chi. Bar Assn., III. Bar Assn., Lawyers' Assn.; repub.; mem. K. C. 
and C. O. F.; office, Schiller Bldg. 



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McNELLIS, CHARLES, pres. Imperial Brass Mfg. Co.. Chicago; 
b. Canada, Apr. 28, 1852: s. John and Ellen (Brady) McXellis; 
ed. common schls.; in brass mtg. business with David M. Ford 
Co., Chicago, 1870-71. when became identified with E. S. Turner, 
later the Turner Brass works, until Jan. 1, 1906: then organized 
Imperial Brass Mfg. Co.. of which has since been pres. and treas.: 
mem. Am. Brass Founders' Assn.: Brass Mfrs. Club, of Chicago: 
111. Mfrs. Assn. and Chicago Assn. of Commerce: mem. K. P., 
Royal League: office. Harrison St. and Center Ave. 



CAVERLY, JOHN RICHARD, associate judge municipal court, 
Chicago: b. London, Eng., Dec. 6, 1861; s. James and Mary (Boul- 
ter) Caverly; ed. Annunciation Parish schl.; grad. St. Patrick's 
Acad.: LL. B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1897; 
asst. city atty., Chicago, 1897-1903: justice peace and police magis- 
trate. May 18, 1903-Dec. 1, 1906; appt. city atty., Jan. 1, 1907; 
elected on dem. ticket to present position for six years. Nov. 8, 
1910; mem. Chicago Dem. Club, Cook Co. Dem. Club. K. C, Chi- 
cago Bar Assn., 111. Bar Assn.; clubs, Iroquois, I. A. C. 





ZIMMER, PETER, city insp. weights and measures. Chicago: b. 
Chicago Apr. 1, 1860; s. Peter and Catherine (Berrin) Zimmer: 
ed. dist. schl. Palos, 111., and public schls., Chicago; 1874 with Mc- 
cormick Reaper Co.; went through various depts. to foreman 
and millwright 1875-1S86; with W. W. Kimball Piano Mfg. Co. 
up to Jan. 7, 1911: custodian criminal court bldg. Jan. 7 to Apr. 
11, 1911: present position since April 11, 1911; mem. Columbian 
Knights and Luxemberger Bruderbund, section 17; office, Cit.v 
Hall. 



DUNLAP, D. C, consulting engr.. Chicago: b. Cook Co.. 111., 1851; 
s. George and Almeda Dunlap; ed. high schl., I'niv. of 111., 1S73; 
with C. & X. \V. Ry., C. M. *. St. P. Ry. and l". P. R. R. for 15 
years as locating and construclinn engr.; city engr. 3 years: asst. 
chief engr. Chicago drainage canal; engr. South Side Elevated R. 
R., and chief engr. and several short railway lines: city engr. of 
Rockford, 111., and one year in dept. of pub. works, Chicago: asst. 
chief engr. of the Sanitary dist. of Chicago. Apr. 13, 1892, and asst. 
supt. of constr. June, 1893; resigned Jan., 1895; pres. Dunlap 
Engring. Operating Co. and Elgin Belt Ry. Co.; mem. Amer. Soc. 
Civil Engrs.: office, Marquette Bldg. 



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KEATS. HARRY G., lawyer and deputy clerk probate court, Chi- 
cago; b. Lyme Regis, England, Jan. 3, 1862; s. James and Char- 
lotte (Gould) Keats; ed. pub. .schls. Chi., Y. M. C. A. night schl.; 
LL. B. 1S99, Chi. -Kent Coll. of Law; repub.; was deputy elk. of 
county court under Judge O. X. Carter; wa*^ chief and now deputy 
elk. pri]|)aie ct.: was trea.s. and sectv. 14lli and l.">tli ward repub. 
cluh.s; nicni. A. F. A A. M.. R. A.. Phi .\Ii)1ki Delia law fraternity, 
Chi Har Assn.: clul). Hamilton: office, Countv Hldg. 



REYNOLDS. RICHARD JAMES, City business agent, Chicago; 
b. Chicago, Jan. 13, 186,5; s. Peter F. and Margaret Reynold.s; 
ed. pub. sehls.; messenger boy Chicago Bd. of Trade for seyenteen 
years; was connected with Arm of Logan & Bryan; appt. city pur- 
chasing agt. April 17, 1911; K. C, C. B. L.; office, City Hall. 





MAGILL, L.VWRENCE M., state's attv., Rock Island: b. Moline, 
Sept. 1,3, 1874; grad. 111. Wesleyan Univ.; adm. bar 1897; repub.; 
served in III. legislature 1903-5 and special session 1906: elected 
state's at).\-, 19(is: prcs. III. State's Attornevs Assn. 1911: nieni. 
Red Men, I':iks, i;:iglcs, Moose, K. P., I. O. O. F. and III. liar 
Assn.; clubs, Hamilton, Moline, Rock Island; office. Rock Island. 



O'BRIEN, WILLIAM JOHN, detective agency. Chicago; b. Mil- 
waukee, Wis.. May 29, 1874; s. Timothy and Maiy A. (Donohue) 
O'Brien; ed. pub. schls. and Marquette I'niv., Milwaukee; was 
postal elk. Milwaukee; later brakenian. secret service operative 
and special agt. until I9(IS, wIumi started in business for self: has 
worked on numerous important cases; had charge for police dept. 
of "bomb brigade" under chief Steward, 1910; mem. R. L.; office. 
17 N. La Salle St. 



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CASE, CHARLES CENTER, Jr., lawyer, Chicago: b. Boone Co.. 
111.. Dee. 14, 1S7S; ed. country schls. Boone Co.; Rockford high 
schl., N. \V. Univ. 1897; Harvard Univ. 1S99-1900; LL. B., N. W. 
Univ. law schl. 1903; adm. to bar 1903; employed by various law 
firms; since 1910 practicing alone; dem.; mem. Phi Delta Theta 
Phi Delta Phi, Chi. and 111. State Bar assns., and several fraternal 
bodies; clubs, Rcclsford of Chi., Harvard, Iroquois; res., Evanston; 
office, 106 N. La Salle St. 



CURTIS, VERNON S., pret^. iiirii,- Hn.k i o . 
Park, 111., Oct. 6. l.S78;s. Alonzo and Klizabclh 
grad. l"ni\ . sclil.. Cleveland, O., 1899; elected .s 
Brick C(i. 111(11. and pres. 1903; dir. West HMMHiioMd 
Savings Bank. Grant Park Trust & Savings Bank; repub 
office. Chamber of Commerce Bldg. 



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Curtis; 
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Mason; 





SULLIVAN. MICHAEL F., lawyer, Chicago; b. Logansport, Ind., 
Feb. 27, 1869; ed. Chi. Coll. of Law; ha.s been a resident of Chi. for 
21 years and has practiced law 15 years.; was asst. corporation 
counsel under Mayors Harrison and Dunne; appt. fire atty. 1911; 
dem.; mem. R. L., K. C; office. Title & Trust Bldg. 



HITTELL, JOHN B., civi engineer, Chicago; b. Louisa Co., la., 
Jan. (i, ISfili; s. Thomas and Lydia Stettler Hittell; C. E., Lehigh 
Univ., S. Bethlehem. Pa.; over 24 years' continuotis service with 
the city of Chicago as engineer in charge of street construction; 
chief engineer 1900-12; club. Illinois Athletic; mem. Am. Soc. of 
Civil Engrs., .\m. Soc. of Municipal Improvements, pres. of III. 
Soc. of Engrs. and Surveyors: secty-treas., .\ssn. for Standardiz- 
ing Paving Specincationi; office, City Hall. 



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ILLIAM A. GARDNER, president of the Chicago & North- 
western Railway, was born at Gardner, 111., in March, 1859. 
After attending the common schools, he learned telegraphy 
and began his railroad career as a telegraph operator on the 
Chicago & Alton railroad at Lemont, 111., in 1872. 

He entered the service of the Chicago & Northwestern road in 1878, 
and has been connected with it in one capacity or another ever since. 
He was assistant superintendent of the Wisconsin division from 1885 to 
1890, superintendent of the same division from 1890 to 1896; assistant 
general superintendent of the road from 189G to 1899: general manager 
from 1899 to 1906, and vice-president from 1906 to 1910. He was elected 
president of the road in 1910. 

Mr. Gardner also is president of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis 
& Omaha Railway; vice-president of the Macoupin County Railroad; 
vice-president of the Superior Coal Company and president of the Con- 
solidated Coal Company. 

Mr. Gardner succeeded Marvin Hughitt, who was elected to the chair- 
manship of the board of the Northwestern road. At the same time he was 
elected a director, succeeding Hamilton McK. Twombly. 

"I have always tried to be a first-class subordinate," said Mr. Gardner 
once, in explanation of his work as a railroad man. "We can't all be general 
managers, but we can all try," he said on another occasion, when an old 
associate congratulated him on his appointment as general manager. 
These two expressions sum up the secret of his success. 

There is, perhaps, no better illustration in railroad circles of the adage 
that perseverance brings success than the rise of President Gardner. It 
was with deliberation that he joined the Northwestern forces in 1872. At 
that time he is said to have determined to stick to the road until he reached 
the top. It is related of him that he refused at least two railroad presi- 
dencies during the period that he was vice-president of the Northwestern, 
giving as his reason that he preferred to remain with that road because he 
knew every foot of it and every man on it. 

In politics Mr. Gardner is a republican. His clubs include the Union 
League, Mid-Day, Industrial, Country of Evanston, Evanston, Glen View 
and Hamilton. His residence is in Evanston and his office, at 226 W. Jack- 
son Blvd., Chicago. 



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BERRY, ORVILLE F.. lawyer, Carthage: b. Table Grove, McDonough Co., 111., Feb. 16, 1852; s. Charles Lee 
and Martha (McConnell) Berry: removed to Hancock Co., worked on farm until of age: moved to Carthage 
111., 1876: read law and admitted to the bar, Jan. 1879: engaged in law practice with Thos. C. Sharp under the 
firm of Sharp & Berry: a few years later, his brother. M. P. Berry, entered the law Arm under the name of 
Sharp & Berry Brothers: continued practice of Law ever since: firm established loaning practice; gen. atty 
for insurance dept. of 111. under Gov. Tanner's administration: elected to the state senate, 1889, and served for 
twenty years: chm. of com. appointed under Gov. Tanner's administration to investigate Chicago police- chm 
of com. to investigate the defalcation of treas. of state univ. under the administration of Gov. Altgeld: presided 
over repub. state conventions, 1896 and 1908: was appointed receiver by comptroller of currency for the Peoria 
Xat. Bank; was first mayor of city of Carthage, serving six years consecutively and four years later, making 
a ten-year period as mayor: served as trustee of Carthage Coll. for fourteen years: mem. Masonic order. Knights 
of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen and Modern Woodmen; mem. Hamilton Club of Chicago- pres 
of Dime Savings Bank, Carthage; pres. and mgr. Mississippi Valley Telephone Co.. vice-pres. and dir Jeffer- 
son Printing Co., Springfleld, 111.; chm. of railroad and warehouse commission of III.; repub.; office, Carthage 



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WILSON, C. E., originator and distributor of Wilson pound calte, Chicago; b. England, March 17, 1867: s. 
John and Annie (Turner) Wilson; came to U. S. when 19 years old and located in Boston, Mass.; was in dry goods 
business until seven years ago; started in business in Chicago, August, 1909, with one wagon; ikiw furnislies 
pound cake to customers with twenty-three wagons in Chicago, seven in St. Louis, four in Pittsburg;, anil fnur 
in Cleveland, delivering more than ten tons of pound cake daily; has branches in St. Louis, Pittsburg and 
Cleveland; office, 16.3.3-.35 W. Twelfth St. 



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ROSENTHAL, JAMES, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chicago. Apr. 10, 18,59: s. Juliu.s and Jctrc Rosenthal; ed. graded 
and high schls., Chicago; LL. B. Yale Univ., 18S0; adm. to Conn, bar on graduation, 1.SS0, and to III. bar July, 
1880, associated with his father's firm, Rosenthal & Pence, 1880-5; since 1894 senior mem. of Rosenthal, Kurz 
& Hirschl, succeeded after the death of Mr. Hirschl in Feb.. 1908, by present firm of Rosenthal & Kurz; was 
for 3 years mem. of the board of edn. of Chicago; one of organizers and l.st secty. (1SS2-.3) Young Men's Hebrew 
Charity Assn.; repub.; clubs. City, Hamilton, Ravisloe; mem. Chicago Bar .\ssn.. III. State Bar A.ssn., Chicago 
Law Inst.; office. Rector BIdg. 



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EBERSON, JOHN, engineer and constructor, Chicago, was born in Austria, Jan. 2, 1875. He is the son of 
Sigfried and Lora (Schmidt) Eberson. His education %vas received at the high scliool of Dresden, Saxony, and 
the University of Vienna, from which graduated. He practiced electrical engineering in St. Louis, Mo., between 
the years 1899 and 1901. From that time and up to 1909 he followed construction work throughout the United 
States. Since then he practiced architectural engineering and has specialized on theater construction. He is 
now engaged In a study of wastes and soil fertility. He Is a member of the Chicago Association of Commerce; 
clubs, Hamilton {Hamilton, O.), South Shore; office, .'^9th and Iron sts. 



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MITCHELL, EDWARD EVERETT, banker, of Carbondale, and state treasurer of Illinois, was born in Wil- 
liamson Co., 111., Nov. 11, 1858. the son of William Nazareh and Rachel (Roberts) Mitchell. He was edu- 
cated in the public schools of Williamson county. He is cashier of the First National Bank at Carbondale; 
vice-president of the Carbondale Trust and Savings Bank and treasurer of the Carbondale Mill and Elevator 
Co. His political career includes activity in the republican state central committee for several vears. He was 
a delegate to the republican national convention of 1SS8 and was elected state treasurer in 1910. He was an 
active member of the Illinois national guard for seven years. He is a member of the Chicago Automobile, 
Sangamo and Illinois Country clubs; is a Mason, Odd Fellow and Elk; address. Carbondale, 111. 



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DONNELLEY, THOMAS ELLIOT, printer, Chicago, was born in Chicago, Aug. IS, 1867. He is the son of 
Richard Robert and Naomi Anna (Shenstone) Donnelley. He attended Yale University and graduated from 
that institution with the degree of B. A. in 1889. Immediately he entered the printing business which had been 
e.stiil)li.shi'd by his father in 1861. He served as a workman in all dcparinients of the business and upon the 
di-aili of Ills father, in 1S99. was equipped to assume charge. Since IS'.t'.i he has been president and treasurer of 
R. R. Diiiiiicllcy A S(jns Company. He also is president and treastircr (jf the Lakeside Press Building Company 
and a director of the Chicago Directory Company. He belongs to the Commercial, Chicago, Union League, 
University, Quadrangle, Caxton, Onwentsia and Chit Dwellers clubs. Residence, Lake Forest; office, 731 Ply- 
mouth Ct. 



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CUDAHY, EDWARD ALOYSIUS, packer, Chicago; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 1, 1860: s. of Patrick and Elizabeth 
(Shaw) Cudahy; grad. Milwaukee grammar schls. 1873; moved to Chicago, 1876; engaged with Armour & Co. 
in the beef and pork packing business; moved to Omaha, Neb., 1887, to serve as vice-president and general man- 
ager of the Armour-Cudahy Packing Co.; 1891 to 1911, served as vice-president and general manager and 
president and treasurer of the Cudahy Packing Company; moved to Chicago, 1911. where he resides; he is at 
present serving the Cudahy Packing Company as president and treasurer; clubs. Union League, Glen View; 
office. 111 W. Monroe St. 



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TAYLOR, EDMUND H. JR., son of John Eastin and Rebecca (Edrington) Taylor and grandson of Richard, Jr., 
and Mary Taylor, was born at Columbus, Ky., in 1832. Before the civil war he engaged in baulking. In 1868, 
with little more than his business qualifications to bank on, he began the manufacture of whisltey, at Frankfort, 
Ky., and in this struck the floodtide of his career. His ready intuition soon mastered all details of the science of 
distilling and its products, and placed him in advance of the day in perfecting his novel and improved methods 
which have acquired fame for superior purity and excellence wherever fine Bourbon whiskies have become 
famed over the world. Since 1868, barring some incidents of reverses and financial troubles, this enterprise 
has steadily grown in prestige and prosperity. From 1871 to 1891 he was ri|H;il((lI\ clccicd mayor of the city 
of Frankfort, serving in all sixteen years, and until his removal to his new and licaulifiil r<si(l(iKe one mile beyond 
the oily limits. On his resignation as mayor, he was elected with unanimity by the people of the county to serve 
them in the legislature of 1891-2. 



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CHILDS, FRANK HALL, lawyer, Chicago, was born In Flndlay, O., Feb. 16, 1859, the son of Nathaniel Emmes 
and Emily (Hall) Childs. His father was a farmer, a teacher in the public schools, and later the probate judge 
of Hancock County. Mr. Childs began his education in the public schools of Findlay and in the public schools 
and Normal School of Republic, O. After graduating he studied in the Columbian Law University of Washing- 
ton, D. C, the Union College of Law, and the Kent College of Law of Chicago. He was employed in the govern- 
ment printing office at Washington, D. C, in the years 187S-9, the railway mail service between 1881 and 1889. 
He was postofflce inspector, 1890-1, and chief clerk, inspector in charge at New Orleans, 1892. He came to 
Chicago in 1893 and has practiced since. He is the author of various legal works, and has his office m the 
Peoples Gas Building. 



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GULBRANSEN, AXEL G., president, Gulbransen-Dickinson Company, Chicago; b. Cliristiania, Norway. Dec. 
20, 1860; s. Hans and Gurene (Petersen) Gulbransen; began to learn organ and cabinet trade with father at 
Mendota, III., at the age of ten; at age <if seventeen moved to Wooster, Mass.. where worked for organ firm for 
three years; moved to Chicago and worked for piiuKj company twenty-one years; conceived idea of making piano 
player that would fit any piano and after experiment for a year organized compan.v for manufacture of Gul- 
bransen piano player; mason; mem. Hamilton club; ofBce, 312 to 316 Union Park court. 



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DICKINSON DAVID KNOX, secretary and treasurer, Gulbransen-Dickmson Company manufacturers of 
Diano nla^nnE mechMisms, C^^ b. Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 29, 1870; s. John Meyers and Deborah (Haines 

ofcWnson- ed Swarttoore C^llel^ and Cornell Univ.; formed partnership with A. G. Gulbransen. now president 
?tS?Msen-DYckii^n, in 1905? company began in small way and has grown to be one of the largest in the 
worid;Ma?on: Royal Arcanum clubs. Cornell University, rtwarthmore, Hamilton, OuUmett Country; office, 312 
to 316 Union Park Court. 



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STILLWELL, HOMER ALLISON, merchant, Chicago; b. Nineveh, Pa., Oct. 31, 1860; s. Madison Homer and 
Rhoda (Thompson) Stillvvell; ed. grammar schls., in Pa.; grammar and high schls., Urbana, 111., and at Univ. of 
111. two years; moved to Chicago, 1ns2, ;iii(I employed by Butler Bros, as clerk; became general manager. 1893. 
and vice-pres. in 1907; dir. Nat. City Bank: mem. Chi. .\,ssn. of Commerce (pres.. 1910); clubs. Union League 
(dir., 1909-11), Mid-Day, Press. Ilaiiiiltoii. C. A. A.. Traffic. Midlothian, Onwentsia, South Shore, Illini; mem. 
Pennsylvania Soc; office, Butler Bros., Randolph St. Bridge. 



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DICKINSON. CHARLES, seed merchant, Chicago: b. Chicago. May 28. 1858: s. Albert A. and Ann Eliza 
(Anthony) Dickinson: ed. high schl., Chicago Med. Coll., Harvey Med. Coll.: 1872 went with brother. Albert, 
who took father's business: incorporated, 1888, as Albert Dickinson Co., wholesale grass and field seeds, of 
which has been vice-pres. since: has been dir. since 1889, vice-pres. since 1895, Chicago Dock Co.: also pres. 
Merchants' Terminal Ry. Co.: vice-pres. Twin City Trading Co.. Minneapolis, and gen. mgr., Hoboken, N. J., 
Mfrs. Ry.. since 1910: had two first phonographs in Chicago and one of the first automobiles, in 1896: vice-pres. 
dir. and trustee, Iroquois Memorial hosp.: trustee, Chi. .\cad. of Science; mem. Chi. Board of Trade, Chic. 
Stock Exchange, N. Y. Produce Exchange, Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Duluth Board of Trade, St. 
Louis Chamber of Commerce, and of many clubs and societies; office, \V. Taylor St. and Chicago River. 



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TRINER, JOSEPH, manufacturing chemist, Chicago; b. Kacorov, Bohemia. March 19, 1861: s. Matthew and 
Anna (Siroka) Triner; public and industrial school, Slane (Bohemia) ; came to Chicago in 1879; established pres- 
ent firm 1890; mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, I. A. C, Knight Templars, 32d degree Mason; treas. Boh. Am. 
Nat. Council, Boh. Am. Press Assn.; clubs; Dobrovsky, Sokol. Ceska Beseda, C. S. P. S. Jed. Taboritu, etc.; 
office, 13.3.3-1339 S. Ashland Ave. 



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McCarthy. JOHN. boxboard manulacturer, Chicago, was born in Fort \\ayne, Ind.Mar. 20, 18o/, the 
son ol Patricia and Mary McCarthy. He was educated at St. Joseph s Academy, Fort ^V ayne. He was for 
two years a school principal at Huntington, Ind., and from 1877 to 1S92 held yarious offlcial positions with 
different railroads. He was superintendent of streets in Chicago under the elder Mayor Harrison, and from 
1893 to 1895 was commissioner of public works under Mayor Hopkins. At the end of his terna he went into the 
boxboard business, where he has since remained, also branching out into the copper mining business, having been 
president and director of the Indiana-Sonora Mining Co. for nine years. For some time he was also part owner 
of the Indianapolis Sentinel. Mr. McCarthy is a democrat, is the chairman of the democratic maiiaging com- 
mittee of Cook county, and has at various times been a member of the state central committee. He is a mem- 
ber of the Knights of Columbus: clubs, Iroquois, South Shore; address, Metropole Hotel. 



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l^NCAN McDOUGALL, lawyer, of Ottawa, 111., was born 
in Lake County, 111., Nov. 24, 1848, the son of John M. and 
Agnes (McVean) Mc Dougall. He received his early edu- 
cation in the public schools. 

Mr. McDougall has been for eighteen years president of 
the board of trustees of the Ottawa township) high school. He held the 
office of master in chancery of the circuit court of La Salle county for one 
term and has been commissioner of the United States circuit and district 
courts for the northern district of Illinois for twenty years. 

He is a member of Occidental Lodge, No. 40, A. F. & A. M., Shabona 
chapter, No. 37, R. A. M., Ottawa Commandery, K. T., Medinah Temple. 
Mr. McDougall is the senior member of the law firm of Mc Dougall, 
Chapman & Bayne, who are attorneys for nine banks in La Salle county 
and numerous large corporations, including four of the most prominent 
employers' liability insurance companies in the United States. He was 
married to Miss Emily A. King of Ottawa, 111., in October, 1910. 



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MARTIN, PATRICK H.. secretary of the Washington Construction Company, Cliicago: b. Chicago, 
1S64: s. Patricli and Catherine (McDonald) Martin: educated in tlie Chicago public schools; had general 
charge of department of sewers for city of Chicago: democrat: candidate 1907, for member of the county 
board of commissioners: mem. Chicago Atitomobile and Illinois Athletic clubs: mem. Bricklayers' Union 
No. 21 of Illinois: office, 118 X. La Salle St. 



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WIELAND, CHARLES G., general manager Wieland Dairy Company, Chicago, was born in Neuliutten, Wurtem- 
berg, Ciermany, Xiiv. 1, 1878. He is the son of Jacob Wieland. He attended school in Germany between the years 
1NS4 ;iiicl 1S!)0. ( 'liming to Chicago in 1890 he was for two years u pniiil of the public schools. He was employed 
as a liiiiclicr l"i\ apprentice from |S'.I2 to Isiis. In that year lie entered the milk business with his father and 
si\ tiiiittiers, at the ^ame time taking a two ,\cars' course at the .Metropolitan Business Colegc. Between the 
years 1898 and 191 1 he was general manager of the Wieland Dairy Compan\'. He is a member of Royal Arcanum; 
offlce, 3638-44 Evanstou Ave. 



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STACK, EDMUND J., lawyer and congressman from the Sixth 111. dist., Chicago, was born in Chicago in 1874, 
educated in the public and high schools, and graduated from Lake Forest University. He was admitted to the 
bar in IW)',. For some rears he was associated in practice with ex-justice Simeon P. Shope, formerly of the 
Illinois supreme court. Mr. Stack was assistant corporation counsel with Charles M. Walker, and assistant 
citv attorney with John E. Owens. He was elected to congress in 1910. 



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REED, CLARK SCAMMON, lawyer, Cliicat;u; b. (in Ladies Island, 
near Beaufort, S. C, Feb. 14, 1S7S; s. Joseph Sampson and Florence 
Ann Dearborn (Scammon) Reed; ed. pub. schools of Columbia, 
S. C; S. C. Coll., lS9t-5; Univ. of Chicago, 1897-1900; North- 
western LTniv. Law Sehl., 1900-2; began study of law, 1900, in 
office of Holt, Wheeler & Sidley; adm. to Til. bar. 1902; bcijan in- 
dependent practice. May, 1903; in practice witli Lyndcn Kyans 
since 1909; mem. of firm of Evans. Reed & Sullivan; assf. atty. 
sanitary dist. of Chicago; repub.; mem. Chi P.si fraternity; Clii. 
Bar assn., Chi. Law Inst., Chi. Art Inst.; clubs. University, City, 
Edgewater Golf, Evanston Golf, Westmorland; office, 105 West 
Monroe St. 



M.\LONEV, JOHN EDWARD, undertaker, Chicago; b. Chi. Aug. 
15, 1S76; s. .Simon and Mary Maloney; ed. Annunciation schl., St. 
Patrick's Commercial Acad.; was elk. for 6 yrs.; auditor of receipts 
Pullman Palace Car Co.; engaged in undertaking business 1S97 
and has followed it since; now prciprietur of three establishments; 
Dem. candidate for county cominlssloncr, 191 J: mem, K. C, R. A., 
N. A. L'., C. O. F.; clubs, .\iiipliioii Siiigiu!.', .Aiiimnciation Young 
Men's, Irish Fellowship; addres.s. 1(157 N. Paulina St., 2313 Cali- 
fornia Ave., and 3019 Belmont Ave. 





SIMA, FRANK, member board of local improvements, Chicago; 
b. Bohemia, Jan. 25, 1867: s. Frank and Anna (Mulac) Sima; ed. 
Chi. pub. and night schls.; began work as elk. in Union Stock 
\ards; has been in city work for 17 years; was ward supt.; city In- 
spector 1898-1911; appt. mem. bd. of local improvements, May, 
1911; mem. Bohemian Turners, R. L., C. S. & P. S.; office, City 
Hall. 



JACOBSEN. C. HENRV, profe.ssor of dancing. Chicago; b. Ham- 
burg, Germany, Apr. 21, 1864; s. Heury Christian and Martha 
(Tolk) Jacobsen; ed. Imperial Conservatory, Vienna, Royal 
Gymnasium, Odessa, Russia, St. Catherine schl., Hamburg; club, 
Germania; business address. Auditorium Bldg. 



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HART, LOUIS E., lawyer, Chicago; b. Cleveland, O.. Jan. 29, 1871; 
s. Clinton and Olivia X. (Ailing) Hart: ed. Grand River Inst., 
Austinburg, O., A. B., 1S93, Oberlin Coll.; has practiced law in Chi. 
since 1895: Arm name is Montgomery, Hart & Smith; repub.; mem. 
Chi. and 111. Bar assns.; clubs, Union League, Univ., Edgewater 
Golf, Wheaton Golf, 111., Law; office, Harris Trust Bldg. 



LATHAM, HARRY HUBBARD, machinery manufacturer, Chicago: 
b. Sandwich, 111.. Sept. \'.i. is.i",!; s. Hubbard and Lucy Ann (Barnes) 
Latham: ed. X. \V. I niv.; was civil and mining engr., mostly build- 
ing and locating railroad.s, for 7 yrs. after leaving schl.; since 1884, 
mfr. machinery of own invention; pres. Latham Machinery Co.; 
2 yrs. pres. Chi. Metal Trades Assn.: clubs, C. A. A. (dir.), South 
Shore, Iroquois: office, 310 S. Canal St. 





LENNARDS, FRANK H., lawyer, Chicago; b. Harvard, McHenry 
Co., 111., Feb. 24, 1869; s. Xicholas and Franciska (Spangamaeher) 
Lennards; ed. pub. schls. native city; LL. B. law dept.. Lake 
Forest Univ., 1894; adm. to 111. bar same year; completed post- 
graduate course in same inst. and began praciicc isfi.", ; pres. Law- 
yers' Assn. of 111. (1911-12); nominated h,\- liiilcpcncli'nce party 
for judge of municipal court; appointed delegate to lith annual 
convention Lakes-to-GuIf Deep Waterway Assn., 1911; pres. 
Lawyers' assn. of 111.; mem. Royal Arcanum; office, 167 X. Clark St. 



BROWNING, GRANVILLE WILLIAMS, lawyer, Chicago : h. 
Indianapolis, lud., March 14, 18.56; s. CJeorgc F. and Klizabeth 
(McCUing) Browning; B. S. Univ. of Mich. 1877; adm. to bar 
June, isso; partner of Samuel M. Moore, until 1886: mem. of Wool- 
folk & HrciwiiiMg, lS90-,5; Browning &Shepard. 1898-1905; master- 
in-chaiiccrv .suixrior court, 1897-1906; circuit court since 1906; 
atty. of west Town of Chicago, IS86-7; dem. candidate for judge 
circuit court, 1893-1897; special counsel city of Chicago, 1897- 
1906; mem. Chicago Bar Assn.; clubs, Chicago University, Onwent- 
sia. Saddle and Cycle, Law; office, Hartford Bldg. 



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McGRATH. RICHARD J., chief bailiff (slieriff's ofBoe criminal court 
Ijraiiiiii. ChiiMi.^]; iKiininated at primaires April 9, 1912, for demo- 
cratic laiididatc for clerlv of the superior court of Cook county: 
office. Criminal Court Bldg. 



AHERN, THOMAS J., undertalier and alderman. Chicago; b. Coun- 
ty Kerry, Ireland, May 5, 1879; s. John J. and Margaret (Reidy) 
Ahern; ed. common schls. Ireland; came to Chi. 1893; elk. at Great 
Northern Hotel 2 yrs., street car conductor 7 yrs.; mem. exec. bd. 
street car men's union 3 yrs.; elected alderman 1911; mem. K. C, 
Columbian Knights, M. \V. A.. Knights and Ladies of Security, 
Gaelic Athletic Assn.; business address, 214 S. Kedzie Ave. 





HAZEN, IRVIN R., lawyer and alderman, Chicago; b. Beaver Co., 
Pa., July 29, 1869: s. Shadrach B. and Mary J. (Booth) Hazen; 
ed. Mt. Hope Acad.. Rodgers, O., Ohio Northern Univ., Ada, O. 
(R. S. and I.I.. Hi; lawyer, Chi., since 1897; elected alderman 
S.'itti ward, on rcpub. ticket 1911; mem. Chi. Bar Assn., Siloam 
Commandcrv. K. T.. Medinah Temple A. A. O. N. M. S., Cicero 
Chapter R. A. M., Austin Lodge A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., Assn. 
of Commerce; club, Oaks; ofHce, Title & Trust Bldg. 



SNITE, FRANCIS JOSEPH, lawyer, Chicago; b. Chi. Aug. 16, 
1877; s. Albert and Josephine (Goss) Suite; ed. Univ. of Chi. 1894- 
.5- A. B. Harvard Univ. 1899: LL. B. Harvard Law schl. 1901; adm. 
to bar 1901; repub.; asst. corporation counsel and trial atty. in law 
dept. city of Chi. 1907-11; mem. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Chi. Bar 
Assn., Y. M. C. A., K. P., Western Economic Soc, Nat. Geograph- 
ic Soc, Am. Political Science Assn., Acad, of Political Science: 
clubs, Hamilton, Chi. Yacht, Friday Night, Harvard; office, 
Merchants Loan and Trust Bldg. 



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BERGER, HENRY A., lawyer, Chicago: b. Chicago, Apr. 2.3, 1886; 
s. David and Sally (Annis) Berger; ed. pub. schls. Chi., Lewi-s Inst., 
Univ. of Chi.; LI.. B., Chi. -Kent Coll. of Law, 1907; with firm of 
H. S. & F. S. Osborne 1901; with William S. Forrest 1903-8; adm. 
bar 1907; since Apr., 1911, asst. corporation counsel; mem. firm of 
Berger & Bachrach; club, Hampden; offices, Ashland Blk. and 
City Hall. 



BURKE, JAMES W., lawyer, Chicago; b. County Mayo, Ireland, 
Dec, ISSO: s. William Burke; ed. nat. schls. Ireland; De Paul Univ., 
Chi. (LL. B. 1910); 111. Coll. of Law; clerk I. C. R. R. 1902-06; 
Chicago special assessments, 1906; adm. bar 1911; mem. Cook Co. 
Democracy; dir. United Irish Soc; clubs. Young Men's Progress- 
ive Democratic, Lawyers' Democratic; office, Ashland Blk. 





NOWAK, ALBERT, trcas. loth Ward Building & Loan Assn., Chi- 
cago; b. German Poland, Apr. 22. 1S60; s. John and Elizabeth 
(Jany) Nowak; ed. parochial .schl.; was in grocery and meat market 
busine.ss 4 yrs.; proprietor buffet and hall for tlie past 19 yrs.; treas. 
15th Ward Bldg. & Loan Assn. for pa.st 16 yrs.; candidate for county 
commr., 1912; mem. many church, frat., soc. and business organi- 
zations; address, 2128 N. Leavitt St. 



JENCZEWSKY, .\DOLPH \\ ., 1st vice pres. board of examining 
engrs.. Chicago; b. Chi.. .\pr. 6, 1869; s. .\lexander J. and .\malia 
J. (Stiebler) Jenczewsky; ed. pub. schls. Chi.; locomotive lireman 
.3 yrs.; locomotive engr. 2 yrs.; machinist 2 yrs.; mem. Chi. lire dept. 
8 yrs.; ran hoisting engine till 1911, when appt. to present position; 
democrat; vice pres. Hoisting Engrs. Union: office. City Hall. 



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PETIT. AOELOR J.,' judge ut circuit court, t'hicaKu; b. t'hicano. 
July 12, IStkS; s. Adelor 1). and Mary E. (Xate) Petit: attended 
grammar and high schools and business college in Chicago; LL.B., 
Lake Forest University, 1S93; private secty. to mayor of Spring 
Valley, 111., 1888; mgr. real estate and loan business J. H. Norton 
& Co., 1888-92; in practice of law since 1893; master in chancery, 
circuit court of Cool; county, 1902 to time of election to municipal 
court bench, 1907; elected judge of circuit court for term expiring 
1915; repub.; office. County Bldg. 



VOGLER. FRANK A., chief clerk board of review. Chicago; b. Chi- 
cago, Aug. 23, 1873; s. Herman and Ellen (Weckler) Vogler; ed. Chi- 
cago grammar and high schls. and business coll.; five years assist- 
ant clerk bd. of review; chief clerk since 1897; republican nomi- 
nee for sheriff 1910; mem. Marquette and Germania Maennerchor 
clubs, Roval Arcanum and Knights of Columbus; office. County 
Bldg. 





HOFHEIMER, ZACH. asst. state's atty., Chicago; b. Williams- 
burg, Va., Apr. 22, 1S.'|2; .s. Isaac and Rachel Hofheimer; .\. B., 
1871, William and Mary Coll. (Va.) ; removed to Chicago, Jan. 17, 
1887; admitted to 111. bar Jan. 17, 1874; was mem. law firm Hof- 
heimer, Zeisler & Mack; asst. state's atty. since 1909; mem. Chi- 
cago Bar Assn. and Law Club; has charge of writings of supreme 
and appellate courts; office. Criminal Court Bldg. 



MEYER, JOSEPH, dealer in cigars and confectionery, Chicago; was 
born in the Grand Duche de Luxembourg in 1866 and came to 
America in 1880. He settled in Chicago in 1891 and has followed 
his present business since that time. He was Cook County agent 
during 1911-12; office, 960 Diversey Parkway. 



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WEBER, WILLIAM HENRY, member board of assessors, Chicago; 
b. Orland Township, Cook Co., 111., Aug. 7, 1856; s. Justus and 
Mary (Shields) Weber; grad., 1875, Cook Co. Normal schl.; taught 
school in different parts of Cook County; tax clerk in office of 
county treas., 1875-80; secty. to collector of internal revenue, 1880- 
3; chief clerk and record writer to criminal court clerk, 1883; 
1887-90, chief clerk in sheriff's office; repub.; elected Nov., 1898, 
mem. Cook Co. board of assessors; is now secty. of board; also 
mem. board of education Blue Island since 1885: mem. A. F. & A. 
M., R. A., United Workmen, B. P. O. E.; club, I. A. C; res.,lBlue 
Island; office. County Bldg. 



NELSON, NILS ANTON, secty. Svea Bldg. and Loan Assn., 
Chicago; b. Halland, Sweden, Jan. 15, 1860; s. Borge and Johanna 
(Anderson) Nelson; ed. pub. schls. Sweden, evening schl. Batavia, 
111., Metropolitan Business Coll., Chi.; worked for large bd. of trade 
firm 1886-96; became pres. and dir. Svea Bldg. and Loan Assn. at 
its organization, 1893; elected secty. and continued dir. 1895; also 
pres. Scandia Life Insurance Co.; secty. and dir. Chi. Cemetery 
Assn.; dir. Insurance Co. of 111., Rockford; trustee Augustana 
Coll. and Theol. Sem., Rock Island; dir. and vice-pres. Englewood 
hospital; repub.; ofBce, Stock Exchange Bldg. 





MAYER, OSCAR F., meat packer, Chicago: b. Wurtemberg, Ger- 
many, Mar. 29, 1859: came to U. S. at age of 13, locating in Chi- 
cago; learned meat business; head of Oscar F. Mayer & Bro.; dir. 
Western Packing Co.; clubs, Iroquois, I. A. C, Germania, Press; 
mem. Chicago Turngemeinde; office, Beethoven Pi. and Sedg- 
wick St. 



T.VYLOR, CLARENCE W., lawyer, ChicaKc]: b. Hardin Co.. C, 
Sept. 2."), lS5:i; s. \\ illiain J. and Catherine ((iarbcr) Taylor; ed. 
pub. schls. in Ohio and at Valparaiso Univ.; adm. to 111. bar 1879; 
city atty., Miuouk, Woodford Co., 111., same year: practiced in 
Sioux City, la., for many years: lived in Chicago since 1904; 
mem. First Cong, church. Oak Park, III.; office, 35 S. Dearborn St. 



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WOOLNER, SAMUEL, distiller, of Peoria, was born in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 1S66, the son of Adolph and 
Antonla (Black) Wooluer. Mr. Woolner moved to Peoria. 111., when a boy and attended the Peoria high school, 
later attending Cornell Universlt>-. He Is president of the Woolner Distillery company, of Peoria. Mr. 
Woolner is vice-president of the .Vatinual Wholesale Liquor Dealers' association. He has taken an active 
part In politics and has been chalnnan of the Peoria county democratic central committee and a delegate to 
the democratic national convention. He Is a member of Creve Cour and Country clubs of Peoria and of the 
Illinois Athletic club of Chicago. Address, Woolner Distillery Co., Peoria, III. 



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HARRIS, JOSEPH, pres. Automatic Electric Co., Chicago; b. Chicago, June 19. 1S54; s. Soloman and Hannah 
(Summerfield) Harris; ed. Dearborn and Jones grammar schls. and West Division high school, Chicago; one 
of pioneers in developing the independent telephone service and was the first to promote the automatic tele- 
phone as a commercial utility; was Instrumental in organizing the Automatic Electric Co., In 1901, of which has 
since been consecutively vice-pres. and pres.: has changed the telephone system of Cuba from the manual to the 
automatic system; also that of Honolulu, H. T., and many centers In the U. S.; now engaged in installing the 
automatic telephone system in Chicago; mem. Chicago Hist. Soc. and Art Inst, of Chicago; clubs, Mid-Day, 
Chicago Automobile, I. A. C, South Shore, also Republican and New York Athletic clubs of New York; olHce, 
1001 W. Van Buren St. 



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USTIN B. CARPENTER, president of the Booth Fisheries 
Company of Chicago and the North AYestern Fisheries 
Company of Seattle, Wash., was born at Windsor, Ohio, Nov. 
8, I860, the son of Orwell S. and Mary (Bvyington) Carpenter. 
He attended school in Ashtabula county, Ohio, prin- 
cipally Grand River college. 

Mr. Carpenter began his business career in the general freight office 
of the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railway, at Cleveland, and later 
was employed with the Geneva (O.) Machine company. 

He moved to Chicago and entered the service of Armour & Co., starting 
in the auditing department and continuing for twenty-one years up to June 
1, 1911, when he was in the executive department of the company. He has 
been president of the Booth Fisheries Company and the North Western 
Fisheries Company since June 1, 1911. 

Mr. Carpenter is a member of the following clubs: Chicago Golf, 
Glenview Country, Calumet Country, Kenwood, Mid-Day and C. A. .A 
His office is at 22 W. Monroe St. 

The Booth Fisheries Company maintains fleets of fishing vessels in all 
the principal waters in and adjacent to the United States and Canada. 
In season it ships millions of oysters daily to inland points. 

The Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, 
and other fishing waters, are plied by the vessels of the Company. Special 
refrigerator cars bring the fish of the Florida Keys to the table of the 
Chicago diner within forty-eight hours from the catch. On the Pacific 
coast, from the Columbia to the Yukon rivers, the organization maintains 
canneries where more than twenty million cans of salmon are packed 
each year. 



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LEWINSOHN, SOLOMON A., insurance, Chicago, was born in Detroit, Mich., Sept. 17, 1865, the son of Lewis 
and Anna (Epstean) Lewinsohn. He is now the vice-president of the Empire State Surety Company. In 1893 
he was assistant prosecuting attorney of Chicago. He is a democrat, a member of the Cook County Democracy, 
Knights of Pythias, and National Union. His office address is .54 W. Randolph St. 



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RYDZEVVSKI, FRANK X., member board of local improvements, 
Chicago; b. Russian Poland. Feb. 19, 1867: emigrated to U. S. 
while still a boy; employed in various capacities at 111. Steel Co., 
So. Chi., then opened liquor store and restaurant; democrat; appt. 
to bd. of local improvements 1911; mem. numerous fraternal socs.; 
address, 8300 Superior Ave. 



O'DONNELL. PATRICK SHAUGHNESSY. phj sician and sur- 
geon, Chicago; b. Carrickfergus. Ireland, Sept. 12, 18S0; s. Peter 
Shaughnessy and Mary O'Donnell; ed. Trinity Coll.. Dublin: Christ 
Church hospital, London, A.B.; is a specialist in radiology; licentiate 
of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ireland; late radiologist 
Michael Reese hospital, Chicago; mem. British Medical assn.: office, 
Heyworth Bldg. 





LUCHOW. HANS ADOLF EMIL. niaiuif-'iT western branch August 
Luchovv's Imported Beers, t'hiciimi: h. HaiKjvcr. Ccrinany. .July 
24. l.SSl; s. Adolf and Sophie Ddrclhca (Kuetemeieri Luchow; 
ed. bus. coll.. Toronto, Can.: connected with otllces of .August 
Luchow, wholesale dept., in New York, until 1908: since then 
western representative of same firm; office. Stock Exchange Bldg. 



DANNER, M.\X L.. captain of police; b. St. Louis. Mo.. May d. 
IsCiT; s. I.ilicit and i;iizalicth Daiiner: joined police (Icparlnient 
Cliicai-'o. IS'.IO; 1 in 111 luted !■> II11--I of patrol ser^-faiu. ISIIS; iironiotcd 
to lieutenant, I'.illl; made captain, I'.IOS; handled many notable 
cases, among them Evelyn .Arthur See case; mem. Royal Arcanum; 
office. Sheffield Ave. Station. 



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ILBUR GLENN VOLIVA, general overseer of the Christian 
Cathohc Apostohc Church in Zion, and John Alexander 
Dowie's successor as head of the Church, was born in 
1S70, near Newtown, Indiana. His father, a lawyer by 
profession, occupied a farm near his ])lace of practice, and 
(ieneral Overseer Voliva lived on this farm until the com- 
mencement of his college career. After a five years' course 
he was graduated from Union Christian College, at Meron, Sullivan county, 
Ind. At the age of nineteen he was ordained to the ministry in the 
Christian (sometimes called the New Light) Church. 

He served three years as pastor of the Christian Church at Linden, 
Ind., and one year as pa tor of the same denomination's Church at L^rbana, 
111. Upon leaving Urbana he pursued theological studies for a year in the 
seminary at Stanfordville, N. Y., during part of which time he supplied 
the jjulpit of the Chestnut Street Christian Church in Albany, N. Y. His 
next pastorate was at York Harbor — on the Maine coast — where he 
remained several months. Soon after leaving York Har})or he became a 
member of the Disciple Church, and, in the fall of 1895, he entered Hiram 
College, at Hiram, O., where he won the degree of B. A. At the same time 
I^nion Christian College conferred upon him the degree of Bachelor of 
Divinity. 

After his graduation he was pastor for eighteen months of the Christian 
Church at Washington Court House, O. He took his stand with John 
Alexander Dowie, Feb. 'i'i, 1899. In April, 1899, he was ordained to elder- 
ship in the Christian Catholic Church in Zion and for fourteen months was 
elder-in-charge of the north side Zion Tabernacle, Chicago. He was 
assigned to Cincinnati, O., and in 1901 was called back to headquarters by 
Dr. Dowie. In August, 1901, he was ordained overseer and assigned to 
duty in Australasia. 

A biographer says: "His ministry is Australia proved a phenomenal 
success. He took a keen interest in the upbuilding of Zion City, in the 
LTnited States, and during his ministry over 500 Australians crossed the 
ocean in order to have the privileges of a home in Zion City. 

"In January, 1906, upon the failing of the health of Dr. Dowie, he sent 
for Overseer Voliva to return to Zion City and become the deputy general 
overseer of all Zion's work. The latter arrived in Zion City Feb. 14, 1906, 
and immediately assumed the onerous duties. Dr. Dowie was at the time 
in Jamaica, where he had been taken to avoid the severe northern winter, 
in a state of precarious health and unable to help himself; and, by reason of 
the severe mental strain of years and fatigue, he was, much of the time, 
irrational, and labored under harrowing hallucinations, and from far 
Jamaica was issuing orders and attempting policies impossible for Zion 
and Zion City. The unfortunate condition of affairs naturally made 
Deputy General Overseer Voliva's task no light one, but he soon succeeded 
in partially re-establishing the confidence of the people of Zion City and 
that of the business world. 

"He was not permitted to complete that confidence. For some time 
lax business practices had obtained in the affairs of Zion and Zion City, 
caused no doubt by Dr. Dowie's oversanguine temperament and by mis- 
information given him by officers not fully in harmony with Zion's ideals. 
Finally, the deputy general overseer felt compelled, at the instance of a 



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wailing people, to protect the innocent from certain financial wreck, and 
if possible, save the sitnation. 

"On the advice of counsel, the people were fully advised of the situation, 
and April 1, 1906, with practically one voice. Deputy General Overseer 
Voliva was asked to lead them and Zion's affairs, and at the same time it was 
demanded that Dr. Dowie, by reason of his mental and physical condition, 
should be retired. Acting upon the suggestion of a few of his attendants. 
Dr. Dowie attempted to prevent this action, and all Zion was soon in the 
midst of a war of supremacy. Dr. Dowie appealed to the courts. The 










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contentions of those who sought the retirement of Dr. Dowie and the sub- 
stitution of Deputy General Overseer Voliva were sustained. A receiver, 
however, was appointed at the instance of non-Zion creditors, and every- 
thing belonging to Zion was turned over to the receiver in Ju-y, 1906. 

"Even when the receiver was in charge. General Overseer Voliva's 
work was not confined to the ecclesiastical field. He realized that as leader 
of a people who regard all of life's activities sacred it devolved upon him to 
accomplish the dissolution of the receivership. Zion had to be reconstruct- 
ed. It was an imperative necessity. From his viewpoint the age, and 
Christianity itself, demanded it. The receiver has been discharged. Gen- 
eral Overseer Voliva is in charge of both branches of his church, temporal 
and spiritual. Practically bankrupt when the })roperty was turned over 
to him, the holdings of the church to-day in Zion Gity approximate in value 
one million five hundred thousand dollars, the realty holdings alone being 
three thousand acres of farming land, including eight hundred of desirable 
lake front, and two thousand liuilding lots." 



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TSAAC ARTHUR ABT, physician, Chicago; b. Wihnington, 111., Dec. 18, 
■*■ 1868; s. Levi and Henrietta (Hart) Abt; ed. Chi. pub. schls. and prepared 
for coll. at Univ. of Chicago; entered Johns Hopkins Univ., and completed 
preliminary medical course in 1889, grad. from Chicago Med. Coll. 1891; interne 
Michael Reese Hosp., 1891-3; post-grad, work in Vienna and Berlin, 1893-4; 
specialist in diseases of children; was prof, of diseases of children at Northwestern 
Univ. Woman's ^led. School until it went out of existence; formerly asso. prof, 
diseases of children, Rush j\Ied. Coll.; prof, diseases of children Northwestern 
Univ. Med. Schl. since 1909; attending physician diseases of children, Michael 
Reese and Cook Co. hosps.; consulting physician to Provident Hosp. for Crippled 
Children, Jackson Park Sanitarium, Chicago Orphan Asylum, Mary Thompson 
Hosp. and Evanston Hosp.; mem. Am. Pediatric Soc, Am. Med. Ass., Chicago 
Pediatric Soc, etc.; has written many monographs on subjects relating to diseases 
of children; office, 3^ No. State St. 

TOSEPH DE SILVA, physician and surgeon, Rock Island; b. Jacksonville, 
^ 111.; s. Joseph and Threasa (Geovia) De Silva; ed. pub. schl. Jacksonville; 
grad. Whipple Acad., 111. Coll.; N. W. Univ.; was interne at Mercy Hosp., 
Chi.; pres. bd. of trustees 111. Institution of Feeble Minded asylum; secty. bd. of 
commrs. 111. state penitentiary; ex-mem. bd. of Rock Island pub. library; conir. of 
health, city physician, dim. Rock Island county central com., pres. Rock Island Co. 
Humane Soc, trustee municipal tuberculosis hosp., secty. Nat. Assn. of Penal and 
Reform Institutions, mem. 111. State Medical Soc, Am. Medical Assn., Am. Acad, 
of Medicine, Nat. Assn. of Railway Surgeons, Rock Island Co. Medical Soc; 
club. Rock Island; office. Safety Bldg., Rock Island. 

JOSEPH P. PERCIVAL, physician and expert on insanity cases, is a native 
of Chicago. 

He was appointed superintendent of the Norfolk State Hospital for the 
Insane at Norfolk, Neb., in 1908, by Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger. 

In February, 1911, Dr. Percival was appointed superintendent of the Cook 
County institution at Dunning. He resigned the position in August of the same 
year. 

He has been a practicing physician in Chicago, Omaha and other cities for 
twenty years and has specialized on nervous and mental diseases. Address 1801 
So. Center Ave. 

FRED M. WING, lawyer, Chicago: b. Kendall Co., 111., Apr. 13, 1877; s 
Russell Merritt and Amelia S. (De Land) Wing; ed. pub. schls. Evanston, 
N. W. Acad., N. W. Univ.; studied law with father; adm. bar 1901; con- 
continued in father's office and later became partner, firm name Wing & Wing, 
subsequently Wing, Wing & Stansbury; in gen. practice; democrat; mem. Sigma 
Chi; clubs, Calumet, Kenilworth; office. New York Life Bldg. 

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EDWARD THOMAS GLENXON, lawyer, Chicago; b. Woodstock, 111., Aug. 
"21, 1856; s. Thomas Glennon; ed. public schools of McHenry Co., 111., and 
then was for 11 years engaged in journalism, being at one time proprietor of 
the Woodstock Sentinel; left journalism to take up the study of law in 1881; grad. 
Union College of Law, Chicago, 1884; admitted to the bar, June, 1884, and at once 
engaged in practice of law in Chicago; asst. special assessment atty. under Oliver 
H. Horton, corpn. counsel, Apr., 1887-Dec., 1888; then asst. state's atty. under 
Joel M. Longenecker until May 1, 1891; appointed police magistrate by Mayor 
Hempstead Washburne, 1891, and resigned in Nov., 1896; mem. of law firm of 
McFaden & Glennon, rep. L. S. & M. S. Ry. Co., 1896-7; mem. of firm of Pam, 
Donnelly & Glennon and its successor, Pam, Calhoun & Glennon, Feb., 1898,- 
Feb., 1904; then of Glennon, Cary & Walker, and now Glennon, Cary, Walker & 
Howe; appointed master in chancery circuit court of Cook Co., 1897; is dir. Am. 
Automatic Switch & Signal Co.; republican; clubs, C. A. A., Hamilton; office. 
La Salle St. Station. 



WILLIAM G. BEALE, lawyer, Chicago, was born at Winthrop, Me., 
Sept. 10, 1854, the son of William and Lucinda (Bacon) Beale. He 
received the degree of A. B. from Bowdoin College in 1877, and read 
law in the office of Williams & Thompson, at Chicago. He was admitted to the 
Illinois bar in 1881 and has practiced in Chicago ever since. He is the senior 
member of the firm of Isham, Lincoln & Beale. He was president of the Chicago 
board of education during 1891 and 1892 and corporation counsel of the city of 
Chicago from 1895 to 1897. He is one of the three trustees holding majority of 
stock of the Chicago Tribune under the will of the late Joseph Medill. Mr. Beale 
is a republican and is a member of the Chicago University and Union clubs of 
Chicago and of the Union and University clubs of New York. His office is at 
72 West Adams St. 





WEIL, JOSEPH A., lawyer Peoria; b. Peoria, May 30, 1S70 ;s. Isaac 
A. aiKl Babetta (Herold) Weil; ed. Peoria high schl.; adm. bar, 1891 ; 
partner of Isaac C. Edwards until latter's death. IsStfi; practiced 
alone until Jan., 1912, then partner of Joseph F. Bartlcy; mem. 
democratic state central com. from 16th. congressional dist.: mem. 
A. F. & A. M., K. P., M. W. A., B. P. O. E.; club, Creve Coeur; 
offlce, Jefferson BIdg,. Peoria. 



MAHONEY, JOSEPH T., Chicago; active in labor union organiz.a- 
tion; assisted In organization of south side street car men. 1902; 
1909. elected financial secretary and business agent of South Side 
Street Car Men's Union, known as Division 260 of the A. A. of S. 
& E. of A., comprising 3,400 men; re-elected 1910; also elected 
member of the Chicago city council, 1910. 



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THE CHK A(,() 130AHD OF TRADE 

T was but the fulfillment of destiny that Chicago should become 
the leading grain market of this continent, if not of the world. 
Its geographical location on the Great Lakes, in the early days 
the only practical means of transporting bulky freight to 
the east, combined with the wonderful expansion of farm 
cultivation and production to the west of it, established the 
grain business as the leading industry in the then frontier settlement, and 
this proud position it has never relinquished. The history of the Board 
of Trade of Chicago is but the history of this city as a grain market. Its 
beginnings naturally were small. As early, however, as 1845 the grain 





CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE 

business had assumed such proportions that the establishment of a grain 
exchange similar to those in the older cities of the East was agitated in a 
local newspaper called the "Merchant." 

Nothing came of this suggestion until the year 1848. On the thirteenth 
of March of that year a call was issued for a meeting of the business men 
of the city to organize such an Exchange. The movement was started by 
Messrs. T. Richmond and W. L. Whiting. At the first meeting a consti- 



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tution was adopted and a committee appointed to draft by-laws. At the 
second meeting, on the first Monday of April following, the Association was 
fully organized, with Mr. Thomas Dyer as the first president, and a general 
invitation was extended to all merchants to meet daily at the first home of 
the Exchange, over George J. Harris' flour store on South Water Street, 
rented for $110 per annum. 

Space forbids any description of the early trials and vicissitudes through 
which the institution struggled to its present position of pre-eminence. 
Nothing but the splendid enthusiasm and far-sighted optimism of its 
founders kept it alive. Every expedient was resorted to in order to main- 
tain the interest in the organization. In these early days, however, were 
established those high-minded principles of commercial rectitude and 
integrity between members which are everywhere associated with this 
Exchange and which even its enemies are forced to concede. 

In 1851 the membership of the board had grown to about 400, half of 
whom were active. This forced the removal to larger quarters at the corner 
of South Water and Clark streets, which were leased at an annual rental 
of $250. The activity of the new institution grew apace with the expand- 
ing grain business. The years 1858 and 1859, following the panic of 1857, 
were the most prosperous years of the Exchange since its organization. A 
need was felt for its legal incorporation under the laws of the state, and this 
was accomplished in the latter year. It still exists under this charter. 

The splendid record for patriotism which the board maintained in the 
critical period of the Civil War must be passed over for lack of space. Upon 
the cessation of the war, a renewed impetus was given to the grain trade 
at Chicago, and likewise renewed activity took. place upon the Board of 
Trade. On August 15, 1865, the board moved into its handsome new 
quarters in the Merchants Exchange Building at La Salle and Washington 
streets, for which it obligated itself to pay an annual rental of $20,000. 
Thus, in seventeen years, its growth was so phenomenal that its rent for 
business purposes grew from $110 to $20,000 a year. This building was 
destroyed in the fire of 1871, but was rebuilt and re-occupied by the board 
on the first anniversary of the fire, October 9, 1872, where it remained 
until the completion, May 1, 1885, of the building upon its present site 
at Jackson Boulevard and La Salle Street. About this time memberships, 
which were practically gratuitous in the early days of the organization, 
reached the highest value in the entire existence of the board, several 
having been sold at $5,000. Likewise the initiation fee had been raised 
from $5 to $5,000. This account indicates in decidedly superficial way the 
growth of the Board of Trade in connection with the grain trade of Chicago. 
It was established to meet a pressing demand for a place where 
the buyers and sellers of grain might meet and transact business at the 
least expense of time and convenience. It has become, by the evolution 
of time, the market place of the world for these commodities. No one can 
doubt that the growth and prosperity of Chicago in the grain industry 
have been largely due to the enterprise and business foresight of the Chicago 
Board of Trade and its members. 

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THE LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK, located within 
the boundaries of the Union Stock Yards at Chicago, is transacting business 
under its third national bank charter. It represents by its directory, com- 
posed of the leading financiers in the packing industry, its progressive, alert and 
able officers and ample capital, forty-four years of the phenomenal growth of the 
Chicago live stock market from small beginnings to its present gigantic proportions. 
Here it is that the enormous daily receipts of live stock are converted into cash and 
the clearances made through this natural channel. 

This bank has always kept well abreast of the times and wisely adapted itself 
to constantly changing conditions, pursuing a broad-gauge policy toward its cus- 
tomers in directly ]jromoting the best interests of the live stock business at Chicago. 
Country bankers whose customers are the live stock producers have been con- 
stantly attracted to the special advantages offered by this bank through its ability 
to handle proceeds of live stock sales with promptness and satisfaction and without 
loss of time, both in interest and notice of credit. 

Its present large line of country deposits is rapidly increasing, for these and 
other excellent reasons. Its helping hand reaches far, and not only strongly grasps 
the legitimate lines of business which the name indicates, but also is in close touch 
with and well able to take care of any and all business which a Chicago bank is 
called upon to handle. The unfailing courtesy of its officers gets business and 
keeps it, and all within the limits of sound banking. 



SELLA WOOD DEAN, society woman and authoress of Chicago, was born 
• at Corona, Ohio. 

She was brought to Chicago by her parents when she was a year old 
and lived until a few months ago at the family residence at 392-1 ^Michigan Avenue. 
Recently Mrs. Dean moved to 5000 Drexel Boulevard. 

Mrs. Dean is a cultured singer and a noted horsewoman. She has traveled 
extensively and speaks French, German. Italian and other foreign languages 
fluently. 

Her first novel was entitled "Shibboleth." Her latest work, called "Love's 
Purple," has elicited comment because of its bold treatment of social conventions. 

Mrs. Dean is an ardent believer in women's rights and has taken an active 
part in the fight for the ballot for women in Illinois. 

She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Art In- 
stitute, the Amateur Minstrel Club, the Chicago Woman's Club, the Colonial 
Dames and other clubs and societies. 

Mrs. Dean is the daughter of the late Dr. Samuel E. Wood, a pioneer Chicago 
physician, who died in 1908. She is the widow of the late John E. Dean, de- 
ceased 1908. 



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RODGERS, CALBRAITH P.. aviator: b. ISSO, Pittsburg. Pa.; s. Capt. Calbraith Perry Kodgcis, V. S. A.; 
deceased, Long Beach, Cal., Apr. 3, 1912; educated at the University of Columbia and the University of Penn- 
sylvania; began aviation career June 6, 1911; won endurance prize and record, Chicago meet, July, 1911; first 
aviator to cross the American continent in an air craft; left N. Y. City, Sept. 17, 1911, and arrived at Long 
Beach, Cal., Dec. 10, 1911; distance covered 3,634 miles; actual flying time, 103 hours; at various times resided 
in Chicago. New York and Havre de fJrace, Md. 



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THE AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES was incorporated under the 
laws of New Jersey, June "^C, 18J)'-2, and acquired the following prop- 
erties: The Sargent Compan}' of Chicago; Reliance Steel Castings 
Company of Pittsburg: Franklin Steel Casting Company of Franklin, Pa.; 
Leighton & Howard Steel Company of East St. Louis, 111.; American Steel 
Foundry Company of Granite City, 111., and the American Steel Castings 
Company of Alliance, O., Chester, Pa., Sharon, Pa., and Norristown, Pa. 
Since then the company has acquired the Simplex Railway Appliance Com- 
pany of Chicago and control of the American Steel Bolster Company. 

It has an authorized and issued capitalization of $17,184,000. Much of 
the company's tonnage is derived either directly or indirectly from railroads, 
particularly for cars and locomotives. It manufactures cast-steel bolsters, 
wheels, couplers, brake-beams, Andrews side frames, and all kinds of steel 
castings. 

The company has foundries at South Chicago and Indiana Harbor. 
Its offices are at 72 West Adams Street. Officers: President, R. P. La- 
mont; first vice-president, George E. Scott; second vice-president, R. H. 
Ripley; third vice-president, W. J. Lynch; secretary and treasurer, F. E. 
Patterson; comptroller, Thomas Drever. Directors: William V. Kelley 
(chairman), E. H. Gary, John M. Harrison, W. W. Butler, Morris Bachman, 
E. F. Goltra, W. D. Sargent, Arthur J. Eddy, George B. Leighton, Max 
Pam, Charles Miller and Edward Shearson. 

HOOD McKAY, president of the O. S. Richardson Coal Company, of Chi- 
cago, was born in New York City, Feb. 29, 1868. He was an anthracite 
operator in Pennsylvania, for many years, and later a mining engineer. He 
is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

At the two storage, preparation and reshipping docks of the O. S. Richardson 
Coal Company, located on the north and south branch of the Chicago river, are 
stored more than 100,000 tons of Susquehanna anthracite, in addition to the 
soft coal and coke, and the tonnage in the team hoppers and storage bins of the 
rail yards. The natural breakage incident to handling in and out of the great 
coal barges requires — in order that the coal may yield a maximum of efficiency 
to the consumer — a complete and thorough retreatment and preparation. When 
the coal goes through the Richardson preparation plant sit is sorted, uniformly 
sized and the dirt is eliminated. Address 203 So. Dearborn St. 



WILLLA.M H. ROSECRANS, consulting engineer and president of the 
W. H. Rosecrans Engineering Co., of Chicago, was born in Kankakee, 
111., April 20, 1870. He is the son of Edwin and Louisa Rosecrans. 
He attended the University of Michigan and was graduated in 1894 with the 
degree of B. S., later C. E., and subsequently to this received an honorary 
degree in civil engineering. He has been chief engineer of the Indiana, Illinois, 
and Iowa R. R., and the Elkhart and Western R.R., superintendent of construction 
with the firm of J. G. White & Co., and chief civil and hydraulic engineer of the 
Arnold Co. He was also consulting engineer in U. S. irrigation and pumping 
water power. The company of which he is now president maintains offices in 
Chicago and New York. Mr. Rosecrans is a member of the American Society of 
Civil Engineers and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Office, 30 N. 
La Salle St. 



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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD 
HERE were 111 miles of railroad in operation in the state 
of Illinois in February, 1851, when Gov. French approved 
the legislative act incorporating the Illinois Central Railroad 
and signed the charter of that road, which has since played 
a most noteworthy part in the development of Chicago and 
the state. There were but 800,000 persons in the state at that time and 
the population of Chicago was only 28,000. The state treasury was all 
but bankrupt and the great prairies that now yield the richest crops in 
the Union were, for stretches of hundreds of miles, unfilled and unj)ro- 
ductive. 

To-day the Illinois Central has more than 4,500 miles of track and its 
growth has been commensurate with the development of the state of 
Lincoln, Douglas, Grant and Logan. The original plans of the road called 
for the building of but 706 miles of track under the state charter. 

The Illinois Central is the outgrowth of an act of congress passed Sept. 
20, 1850, granting certain government lands in Illinois, Mississippi and 
Alabama for the construction of a "national highway" from Chicago to 
the Gulf of Mexico. The first surveying party was put in the field May 21, 
1851, and rails, weighing 65 pounds to the yard, were shipped from England. 
Population quickly followed the construction of the road and farms were 
settled, crops grown, cattle, hogs and horses raised and heavy shipments 
of farm produce were ready for the road as soon as it was extended to new 
districts. Into the charter of the road was written the provision that in 
lieu of taxes seven per cent of the gross receipts were to be paid to the 
state, and in the sixty years of its existence the Illinois Central has con- 
tributed to the state treasury assessments wdiich have kept the tax rate 
down and contributed to the wiping out of the state debt. 

The Illinois Central was the first American road to furnish sleeping 
cars for its passengers, twenty years before the advent of the Pullman 
sleepers. Its suburban service out of Chicago was established in 1856, 
when George B. McClellan, then vice-president of the road, gave orders 
for the running of local trains to Hyde Park, then eight and one-half miles 
from the city. To-day the suburban service of the road is the largest 
in the world. MilHons of suburban passengers ride on the Illinois Central 
suburban trains annually. 

Electrification is a problem which has engaged the attention of tlic 
management of the road. This question has been referred to a committee 
named by the Chicago Association of Commerce, which is preparing a 
comprehensive report on the subject. 



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CHARLES P. SKINNER, paint ml'r., Moline; b. Rock Island, 111., Jnne 13, 
1870; s. Charles W. and Julia (Mirfield) Skinner; ed. pub. schls. Rock Island, 
Geneseo Acad.; was bookkeeper Moline Nat. Bank 5 yrs.; with Davis Co., 
contractors, 5 yrs.; repub.; alderman 2 yrs.; mayor 2 yrs.; mem. 111. naval militia; 
ranking officer lieut. 3rd brigade, I.N.G.; mem A. F. & A. M., I.O.O.F., B.P.O.E., 
Red Men, K. P., Eagles; clubs; IVIoline, Rock Island, Rock Island Arsenal Golf; 
office, 101-105, 16th St. 

MATHIAS WENGLER, cigar manufacturer, Chicago, was born in Luxem- 
burg, Germany. He was educated in St. Michael's school, Chicago, and 
as a member of the firm of Wengler & Mandell started making cigars in 
1879, building the business up from small beginnings to one of large proportions. 
He is a member of A. F. & A. M. Address, 1932 W. Madison St. 




LA SALLE STREET NATIONAL BANK, CHICAGO 

The La Salle Street National Bank opened for business May 9, 1910. In spite of the fact that this institution is one 
of the newcomers in the field, it has quickly won its standing among the leading banks of Chicago. Occupying spacious and 
completely modern quarters in The Rookery, at La Salle and Adams streets, it is most conveniently located to the commercial 
district. The administration of the La Salle Bank has been particularly eflBcient and capable and its policies have been con- 
servative from the beginning. Following is a list of the officers and board of directors: 

William Lorimer, president John M. Roach William Lorimer Elbridge Hanecy 

C. B. Munday, vice-president B. G. Brennan Joseph Hock William Lorimer, Jr. 

Wm. Lorimer, Jr., vice-president George O. Gunderson Paul F. Deich Charles G. Fox 

Charles G. Fox, cashier James E. BeNxNett W. A. Gardner 

Leonard J. Lorimer, secretary T. J. Magner William J. Moxley 

C. B. Monday p. M. Hanney 



Leonard J. Lorimer 

H. W. HUTTIG 

J. P. Gallagher 



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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RY. 
^^NE of the most remarkable railroad building operations 
in the history of the world was the laying of the extension 
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to the 
Pacific coast, making it one of the five trans-continental 
railway systems of the United States. 

The extension is called the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway. 
It was built under the direction of President A. J. Earling at an approximate 
cost of $100,000,000. Feats of engineering skill and daring that were 
little dreamed of fifty years ago, when the first transcontinental line was 
projected to the coast, marked the progress of its construction. 

The extension is approximately 1,400 miles in length. It connects 
with the older portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul at Mobridge, 
S. D., and runs through South and North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and 
Washington to the cities of Seattle and Tacoma. Building of the exten- 
sion was begun on April 2, 1906, and the last rail was laid on March 29, 1909, 
the scene of the ending of the great undertaking being at Missoula, Mont. 

Statistics compiled by officials of the road give some idea of the amazing 
project which was completed in the record time of three years. More than 
60,000,000 cubic yards of material were excavated, 360,000 cubic yards 
of tunnel were driven, more than 200,000 tons of steel rails were laid and 
twenty miles of bridges were erected. One steel bridge, crossing the 
Missouri river at Mobridge, consists of three spans, each 425 feet long, with 
one trestle approach. It cost $2,000,000. Another great bridge across the 
Columbia river cost $.1,000,000. 

On the western slope of the Cascade Mountains, Topographer's Gulch, 
as deep as a tall skyscraper, required 630,000 cubic yards of filling, which 
necessitated the setting up of a $60,000 sluicing apparatus before a single 
cubic foot of earth was moved. The builders of the extension found the 
lowest grades, took the shortest cuts and connected the cities of Seattle 
and Tacoma with Chicago with a steel band over which travel fast, luxuri- 
ously appointed, newly built trains. 

ELMER ADAMS LAUGHLIN, vice-pres. Joliet Railway Supply Co., Chicago; 
b. St. Louis, Mar. 11, 1879; s. Henry D. and Ella (Haynes) Laughlin; att. 
St. Louis pub. schls.; grad. Rush Med. Coll., 1896; with Am. Brake Beam Co. 
as asst. mgr. 1896; 1897 assisted in organization \Yest Coast Co.. mfrs. of roofing 
materials, and standard Ry. specialties; was gen. mgr. and dir. until 1904; became 
identified with Perry, Sideberry & Co., mfrs. of Ry. sui)plies, which merged with 
Joliet Ry. Supply Co.; 1909, of which became vice-pres.; dir. Nat. Hollow Brake 
Beam Co., Northern Hotel Co.; clubs: C. A. A., Chicago Yacht, Kenilwortli, 
North Shore Golf; residences, Oregon, 111., and Kenilworth, 111.; office, Fisher Bldg. 



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HE KEWANEE BOILER COMPANY was organized in 
189^2 to take over the business of the Haxtun Steam Heater 
Company, which, during the preceding twenty-three years, 
had steadily grown to meet the increasing demand for steel 
boilers for heating purposes. 
The recognized permanent success of its product very clearly demon- 
strated the truth of the prophesy made in the early sixties for a first class 
steel boiler. Soon after the organization of the Kewanee Boiler company, 
it became necessary to increase materially its manufacturing facilities to 
meet the demand for its products, the most important of which was the 
Kewanee fire-box heating boiler. 

Among the original officers who are with the company to-day are: E. E. 
Baker, president; B. F. Baker, treasurer and J. P. Dugger, secretary. These 
men have continually directed the affairs of the organization and have 
adhered to their original determination to produce nothing else than the 
highest grade of goods possible. This policy has made necessary the splen- 
didly equipped plant of the company at Kewanee, 111., and the sales offices 
and stores in Chicago, New York City, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Minne- 
apolis, and Los i\.ngeles. 

The factory and general ofllces at Kewanee are shown on the opposite 
page. Here the company has the most complete, the most modern and the 
largest boiler factory of its kind in the world. The various buildings for 
the manufacture of boilers and radiation cover more than twenty-one acres. 
Several of the buildings are more than 600 feet long, and vary from 100 to 
250 feet in width. Their construction is substantial and designed to pro- 
vide light and sanitary conditions for the emploj'es. 

The electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and steam driven machinery is of 
the most modern kind obtainable. 

The product is sold principally in the United States and Canada for the 
better class of public and semi-public buildings and is marketed through 
co-operation with the best heating engineers, architects and heating con- 
tractors. The result of the organization's policy is seen in the fact that for 
several years they have produced on an average one boiler every twenty 
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NE of the most im])ortant industries in Pern, 111., and one of the largest 
plants of the kind in the conntry, is the Illinois Zinc Company, which was 
incorporated Feb. 3, 1870. The original stockholders were Calvin Wells, 
Aaron French, William Mullins, James D. Layng and Archibald Means — 
all Pittsburg men except Mr. Means who came from Steubenville, O. 
The latter was the company's first general manager. After his death in May, 1898, 
Thomas F. Noon succeeded to the position. 

The first president was Calvin Wells, who retained the oflSce until his death, Aug. 2, 
1909. He was succeeded by Frank S. Layng, of New York, who died Feb. 11, 1911, and 
was in turn succeeded by Thomas F. Noon, the former general manager. 
The officers of the Company are: 

President — Thomas F. Noon, Peru, 111. 
Vice-President — James D. Layng, Jr., New York. 
Treasurer — Ben G. Wells, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Secretary — W. S. Clow, Peru, 111. 
The principal office of the Company is at Peru. The eastern sales office is located at 
81 Fulton St., New York City. 

Starting from a comparatively modest beginning, the manufacturing facilities of the 
Illinois Zinc Company have been increased from year to year on account of the rapidly 
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OMPANY, PERU, ILL. 

The works are provided with all the latest machinery and improvements and according 
to one competent to judge the present eciuipment is not surpassed by any similar establish- 
ment in the world. The plant covers fifty-two acres of ground, of which twenty-five or 
more are under cover. The buildings of latest erection are built of steel, brick and con- 
crete, and are of the most modern mechanical construction. 

The frontage of the plant is more than one-half mile in length. 

The original plant in 1870 was for the smelting of spelter only. At the present time 
the company has seven large gas smelting furnaces and produces nothing but a high grade 
of spelter made from the best quality of zinc blende ore from Joplin, Mo., and from south- 
ern Wisconsin. 

In 1882 a sheet zinc rolling mill was added, which has been enlarged from year to year 
as business developed. The latest addition is a ribbon or strip mill where zinc can be 
rolled up to 250 feet in length. 

In 1895 a sulphuric acid plant was added. This has been enlarged from time to time in 
keeping with other developments. 

The company has its own tank cars sufficient for shipment of all the sulphuric acid 
produced. 

In 1901 a coal mine was opened at Deer Park, 111., from which the necessary fuel 
required at the plant is mined. 

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LINK-BELT COMPANY, CHICAGO PLANT 

The Link-Belt Company Is a pioneer and leader In the clrsli;ii. development and manufacture of chains, wheels and other 
equipment for the continuous handling of raw and manufactured products In elevators and conveyors and for the transmission 
of power. It manufactures coal crushers, screens, tipple ciiulpment, locomotive cranes, peck carriers, friction clutches gears, 
sheaves, etc. It dcsiuns and builds i-cial washerlcs and l(ic(jMi(itlve C(ialin« statlcms. The Kwart Manufacturing company, 
organized In 1S75, with llu' assipciatcd liifiM-csts, thi' Lliik-Hi'lt MaciiiiK-rv ( ■oiiip;iii\'. urgaiilzcd In Issi), tis tlic Link-Hclt i:ngi- 
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Ind., Is the chain plant and the Link-Belt works at Chicago and Philadelphia are devoted to the engineering, machinery and 
structural steel departments. 




THE CAREY BRICK COMPANY, of Chicago, was organized iu 1910, tor the maniifacluic of common and sewer brick. 
Thomas Carey is president and general manager of the company. E. B. Myers is assistant general manager, and William A. 
Sullivan is treasurer. The capacity of the company's plant is 300,000 bricks per dav of eight hours. The concern is not 
incorporated. 

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Albert Schwills Company 

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CHICAGO BRANCH OF THE DIAMOND RUBBER COMPANY 

The Chicago branch of the Diamond Rubber company of Akron. ()., is located at 1531 South Michigan avenue. Charles 
H. Smith is the manager of the Chicago branch. The company maintains sixty branch hou.scs in the principal cities of the 
United States, Canada and Europe. It manufactures solid and pneumatic tires, all kinds of mechanical rubber goods, hard 
rubber, insulated wire and cables, rubber boots and shoes, and waterproof clothing. 

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THE UNION STOCK 




OREMOST among the industries which have contributed to the com- 
mercial fame and fortune of Chicago is the Hve stock trade at the Union 
Stock yards. The fortunate geographical location of Chicago, in the midst 
of the most prosperous agricultural section of the United States, logically has 
established here the greatest live stock market in the world. 

Surrounded on all sides with rich corn-producing soil and close to the 
great western short grass area, Chicago is the natural distributing point for 
the millions of live stock produced by the great army of farmers and ranch men who 
occu}>y the rural space between Ohio and the Rocky Mountains. In this area is produced 
the greater part of the beef, pork and mutton which goes to make up the daily bill-of-fare 
of the meat-eating population of the world. 

About .$1,000,000 per day in value is the measure of the live stock trade of Chicago. 
Previous to 180.5 Chicago's live stock trade was handled and controlled by three or four 
of the principal railroads entering the city. A few small slaughter houses took care of the 
business chiefly for local consumption. Ten years later the refrigerator car made its 
appearance and practically from that day the city's supremacy as a Hve stock center 
began to grow. In 1860 the value of live stock handled in Chicago was $4''2,765,3'-28. In 
1875 the amount had increased to $117,533,94^2, in 1885 to $173,598,00^2, in 1895 to $^200,- 
58-4,380 and in 1905 to $300,47^2,480. In 1911 the value was $339,484,690 and the volume 
16,397,49^2 head. 

During 1911 271,660 carloads of stock were shipped into the stock yards. By head 
and value the classifications for that year were: cattle — head, 2,931,831, value, $180,- 
200,174; calves — head, 521,512, vahie, $5,788,785; hogs — head, 7,103,360, value, $110,- 
037,446; sheep — head, 5,736,244, value, $24,634,185; horses — head, 104,545, value, 
$18,818,100. 

Chicago receives and disposes of fully 30 per cent of all the live stock slaughtered in 
the United States. Even with liberal distributions at other points, Chicago has received 



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RDS, CHICAGO 



in one day 49,000 cattle, 87,000 hogs, and 71,000 sheep and in one week 95,000 cattle, 
300,000 hogs and 227,000 sheep. The month's record stands at 385,000 cattle, 1,111,000 
hogs and 895,000 sheep. 

There are sixty-seven abattoirs in Chicago nnder government supervision. Nearly 
700 acres in the southwest section of the city are given over to the packing industry. 
Pens and buildings for the yarding of stock take up 325 acres and the abattoirs which 
convert the major part of this stock into food take up more than 300 acres. There are 
more than thirty miles of streets and more than 300 miles of railroad tracks in Packing- 
town, as the principal part of the stock yards is called. There are 13,000 pens, 8,500 of 
which are covered or double decked. The water pumps have a daily capacity of 8,000,000 
gallons and the reservoirs have a capacity of 10,000,000 gallons. There are 90 miles of 
water pipe lines and 50 miles of sewers. Troughs for feeding and watering animals have a 
total extent of 25 miles. Acres of brick pavements, concrete buildings, area ways and pens 
and other modern features are being rapidly installed in Packingtown. 

Chicago's Packingtown is a world in itself and the one great feature of the city which 
the visitor feels duty bound to see. More especially is this true among visitors from 
abroad, where the reputation as a great packing center is even more firmly established 
than at home. Here a great army comes and goes every working day of the year and takes 
with it a remembrance of modern slaughtering methods on a most stupendous scale. The 
visitor is impressed with the thoroughness of it all and observes how carefully everything 
is utilized, even to the smallest hair and the last drop of blood. It is above all a magnificent 
lesson in system and industrial economy. 

In addition to the vast amount of meat turned out from this industrial center hundreds 
of by-products are made out of material which was, only a few years ago, thrown away. It 
is the utilization of this material and the abilitj' to convert it into useful merchantable 
things that have done more to build up Chicago's Packingtown than the sale of beef, pork 
and mutton. 



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LAIRD & LEE 

Chicago's claim to supremacy in the publishing business is based upon actual output. Of all 
the great houses whose books are read in every corner of the world, none, perhaps, have so large a 
following as Laird & Lee, whose school dictionaries, standard reference books, scientlflc and educa- 
tional publications and fiction have a wide circulation. It was in 18S7 that Laird & Lee began busi- 
ness in a little room at the corner of Lake and South Water streets, three titles being their stock in 
trade. They were so succes.sful they were obliged to seek larger quarters the next year, and again in 
1SS9, when they leased 4.000 square feet on Jack.son boulevard. So large hart their output become and 
.so constant the (Icinaiid of the public for their publications that in l.s!»o they again were obliged to 
move, this time to 2ii3 \\ abash Avenue, where 14,000 square feci of well-lighted space gave them 
room for growth commensurate with their needs. In 1911, however, tliey again found it nece.ssary 
to enlarge their quarters and in the new electrically equipped tire-proof building on the northwest 
corner of Eighteenth Street and Michigan Avenue they are installed in adequate quarters. In 1894 
William H. Lee purchased the interests of Fred C. Laird. 




BUSH & GERTS PL\NO FACTORY 

The factory of Bush & Gerts, piano makers, occupies a block of ground at Dayton and Weed 
streets, Chicago. The business was founded by the late W. H. Bush, who conducted it for a short 
time under the name of W. H. Bush & Co. In 1906 the Bush & Gerts company, which had previously 
been incorporated, was made a million-dollar corporation. The officers of the company are William 
Lincoln Bush, president; John Gerts, secretary and treasurer: W. S. Miller, vice-president, and C". 11. 
Stone, Fargo, N. D., se<'oiKl vice-president. The executive offices and warerooms of the company 
are located in the Bush Tcini)lc Conservatory of Music, at the northwest corner of Clark Street and 
Chicago Avenue. President Hush is one of the leadiiii; i)iaii(i men of the L"nited, States and has 
occupied high official positions in the National Piano Manufacturers' .•Association. 

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The Corn Exchange National Bank is one of the bis financial institutions that help make the name of La Salle 
street famous. It is housed in an impressive skyscraper which bears the name of the bank. The Corn Exchange Bank 
was established in 1871. The officers are: president, Ernest A. Hamill; vice-presidents, Charles L. Hutchinson, 
Chauncey J. Blair, D. A. Moulton and B. C. Sammons; secretary, John C. Neely; cashier, Frank W. Smith; assistant 
cashiers, James G. Wakefield and J. Edward Maas. 



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PALMER HOUSE 

\ STATE AND MONROE STREETS, CHICAGO 

ONE of the most celebrated and substantial buildings in Chicago, situated in 
the center of the business district, is the Palmer House, which was built in 
1872, soon after the great fire. The style of architecture is massive and 
elegant, and the building faces on three of the principal streets of the city. 

The Palmer House to-day represents the best in all things. Its cuisine cannot 
be excelled, and as for comfort, richness and solidity, this hotel, although one of 
the oldest in the city, ranks as the best. 

Chicago is still and always will be proud of its celel)rated hotel, as the years 
seem to only enhance its excellency. William C. Vierbuchen is the manager. 



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OLIVER TYPEWRITER COMPANY'S BUILDING AT 159-167 N. DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO 

The Oliver Typewriter company was organized in 1896 and occupied one room In the Atwood building, Chicago. It now 
enjoys its own home in the handsome five-story building erected in 1907 at 159-167 N. Dearborn street and occupies the entire 
structure for Its general offices. The factory is located at Woodstock, 111., where it was established in 1896. It has grown from 
a small building to many one story buildings covering more than ten acres of ground, and employs thousands of men in the manu- 
facture of typewriters only. This is truly an Illinois product and from its phenomenal growth, its popularity and worth are easily 
estimated. Hundreds of thousands of Oliver typewriters are in daily use throughout the civilized world. The officers are men 
of prominence, force and ability. Lawrence Williams is president and general manager; Delavan Smith, vice-president; E. H. 
Smith, second vice-president and treasurer; Ricord Gradwell, second vice-president and assistant general manager; John Whit- 
worth, second vice-president and superintendent of factory at Woodstock. 



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RESIDENCE OF JAMES DEERIX(i, H8U Lake Shore Drive, Chicago 



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Map Showing 

ELEVATED LINES a STATIONS 

IN THE 

CITY OP CHICAGO 

1911 




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HE ]\Ietropolitan West Side Elevated Railway, of Chicago, 
through its industrial dei)artment, has been instrumental 
in locating numerous large and small industries outside 
the loop and near the outskirts of the city. The builders 
of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railway carried 
out a heavy trunk line of four tracks from the heart of the 
city straight west two miles, and then four double-track 
branches spreading out and covering a territory eleven miles in length 
and six miles in breadth. 

All four branches operate over the main line around the Union Loop 
during the twenty-four hours of the day. The main line parallels Van 
Buren street from the loop to Marshfield avenue. Garfield Park branch 
leaves the main line at Marshfield avenue and parallels Van Buren street 
to Fifty-second avenue, then on the surface to Forest Park (Harlem). 
Douglas Park branch leaves the main line at Marshfield avenue and 
parallels Paulina street south to Twenty-first street; thence west ])arallel 
to Twenty-first street to Forty-third avenue, then on the surface to Fifty- 
second avenue and Twenty-second street. The Logan Square branch 
leaves the main line at Marshfield avenue and extends in a northwesterly 
direction to Robey street and Milwaukee avenue, and then parallel with 
INlilwaukee avenue to Logan Square boulevard. The Humboldt Park 
branch extends west from Robey street and Milwaukee avenue, paralleling 
North avenue to Lawndale avenue. The Metropolitan company pur- 
chased property between Jackson boulevard and Van Buren street, from 
the river to Fifth avenue, and built a terminal, costing approximately 
$1,500,000. A regular service is operated in and out of Fifth avenue 
terminal morning and evening. The Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad, 
which taps the Fox River Valley, runs all its trains into Chicago over the 
Metropolitan to Fifth avenue terminal. 

The Northwestern Elevated Railroad is the four-track route of the 
Chicago elevated railroads. Its lines are extensively patronized by peojile 
living along the lake shore as far north as Wilmette, and in the beautiful 
residence district of Ravenswood. The main line leaves the Union Loop 
at Lake street and Fifth avenue and runs in a northerly direction, paralleling 
the shore of Lake Michigan. Belmont avenue is the junction of the main 
line and the Ravenswood division. 

The Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Railroad is the original elevated 
line of Chicago, and runs west on Lake street through Austin and the 
suburb of Oak Park. It is a three-track route west from Rockwell street to 
Fifty-second avenue, a distance of three and one-half miles, which perinits 
of express service during the rush-hour periods of the morning and evening. 
The South Side Elevated Railroad is one of the most popular and 
convenient means of transportation on the South Side. All the main 
points of interest on the South Side are reached by its various branches. 
The main line runs south just east of State street to Fortieth street. The 
line runs east on Fortieth street, crossing Michigan avenue and Indiana 
avenue, then runs south to Sixty-third street, paralleling Grand boulevard. 
On Sixtv-third street the line runs east to the terminus at Jackson Park, 
made famous bv the Columbian World's Fair. The Normal Park branch 
leaves the Englewood division at Sixty-third street and Stewart avenue, 
running southerly and westerly. At Fortieth street and Indiana avenue 
the Kenwood branch extends to the east, with a terminus at Forty-second 
street, at the edge of the lake. Indiana avenue is also the junction for 
the Stock Yards branch, extending west. This line crosses Halsted 
street just north of the Dexter Park Amphitheater, and forms a looj) m 
the heart of the stock yards. 

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THE COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY OF CHICAGO is one 
of the world's foremost public service organizations. It supplies Chicago 
with electricity from its large central stations for lighting, heating, and 
power purposes, at wholesale and retail. It operates under a broad charter and 
valuable franchises, and by virtue of the reliability of its supply, appropriate rates 
for classified service, a progressive policy of rate reductions compatible with the 
wonderful growth of its l)usiness. it has won an unusually favorable popular regard. 




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GENERAL OFFICES, COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY 



It operates three principal and three subsidiary electric generating stations, 
of which the Fisk Street power house, with ten steam turbine generating units 
totaling 120,000 kilowatts capacity or 160,000 horsepower, and the Quarry Street 
station with six similar units totaling 84,000 kilowatts or ll!2,000 horsepower, are 
at present the largest. The third, known as Northwest station, is already operating 
two units of 20,000 kilowatts each, or together .34,000 horsepower and will ultimate- 
ly be very much larger than either of the others. 

These stations deliver high-tension electric energy through underground 
cables to fifty-three sub-stations located in centers of demand. 

In the downtown portion of the city twenty-two rotary converter sub-stations 
distribute direct current at 115 to 230 volts, but by far the larger part of the 196 
square miles of Chicago receives alternating current service from other sub-stations 
at the same pressure. 

Sixteen sub-stations contain very large storage batteries which are capable of 
supplying the service in adjacent sections for a short period in case of need. 

418 



Large stores of coal are maintained on the grounds at the generating stations 
and also at two coal storage yards just outside of the city, assuring an independent 
coal supply sufficient for a period of two or three months. 

The coal burned in the company 's powerhouses in one year amounts to approx- 
imately one million tons, consisting principally of Illinois screenings. The com- 
pany's individual customers now number more than 140,000. Its wholesale cus- 
tomers are chiefly the local elevated and surface transportation companies. It 
sells annually one-third more electricity to one-third more consumers for about 
one-third less dollars than anv other central station concern in the world. 




FISK STREET AND QUARRY STREET POWER HOI SES OF THE COMMONWEALTH 
EDISON COMPANY, LOOKING FROM THE NORTH 



The increase in connected load in one year is now considerably in excess of 
one million lamps of 50 watts each. 

The company maintains a well-eciuijjped new business department, emi)loy- 
ing a large number of solicitors. Experts are in charge of each branch of this work, 
and every facility is afforded prospective customers for estimating the comparative 
advantages of electricity for light, heat, and power from the central station. 

The Company employs more than $60,000,000 of capital represented by stock 
and bonds. The annual appraisement of its physical properties and system, made 
by an independent firm of engineers, shows an actual value in excess of the Com- 
pany 's book value. 

The stock of the Company is all in shares of $100 each and pays six per cent. 
It finds a ready market at $1^20 to $lJiO a share with slight fluctuations. The 
annual earnings are about $11,000,000. 

The Company pays taxes, franchise remuneration, etc., totaling approximate- 
ly $1,000,000 a year.' The number of employes on the regular payrolls is now 
approximately 3,000, exclusive of day labor. Several important provisions for 
the general welfare of these emploj'es are maintained. 

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COSMOPOLITAN ELECTRIC COMPANY STATION, CHICAGO 

The Cosmopolitan Electric Company is a central station electric light and power company supplying consumers in a 
considerable portion of the city of Chicago where it maintains its distributing lines. The power house of the company, illus- 
trated herewith, is situated on the south branch of the Chicago river, on Grove street just east of Canal street. This is a 
modern, complete and efficient power generating station of sufficient capacity to take care of the needs of the company for 
some years to come. It is equipped with four large steam turbines driving alternating current three-phase generators, the 
equipment including condensers, circulating water for which is secured from the Chicago river and high vacuum by which the 
greatest efHciency in the use of the steam in the turbine is secured. The offices of the company are located on the eighth 
floor of the Peoples Gas Building, Adams street and Michigan avenue. 



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UNITED CEREAL MILLS, LTD. 




J. E. LINIHAN 

Vioe-Pres., Treas. and Gen. 
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SETTLEMENT, at 4030 Gross Avenue. ChicaKo. was established in 1894 bv the 
piiilanthropic committee of the Christian Union of the University of Chicago. In ISitS the settlement was incorporated. 
The gymnasium of the present building was erected in 1899, and the residents' house in 1905. Miss Mary E. McDowell 
began her work in the settlement in 1894 and has gathered other workers about her until the present number of resident 
workers is eighteen. The settlement is located in the great industrial community of foreign-speaking people who work 
in the stock yards and packing houses, and is closely identified with the life of the neighborhood. It has for its object the 
industrial, social, and moral betterment of those living in the community, and it co-operates with all other agencies 
working towards that end. 

EDWARD C. WALLER, real estate, Chicago, b. Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 21, 
I8-I0; s. Henry and Sarah B. (Langhorn) Waller; ed. schls. in Ky., and 
Chicago; resident of Chicago since 1860, and since 1866 engaged in real 
estate business; pres. North Am. Accident Ins. Co.; secty. and treas. Central 
Safety Deposit Co.; mem. Chicago Real Estate Board; clubs, Union League, 
Chicago Golf, Press, Saddle and Cycle; residence. River Forest; office. The 
Rookerv. 



REV. CASIMIR IGNATIUS GRONKOWSKL Roman Catholic priest, 
Chicago; b. Linne, Poland; s. Felix and Julia (Maciejewska) Gronkowski; 
ed.'Lipno and Nowemiasto colls., Poland, philosophy; St. Mary's Sem., Baltimore, 
Md., theology; St. Francis Sem., St. Francis, Wis.; ordained June 20, 1897, 
asst. pastor at St. Josaphat's Church; appt. pastor of St. Salomea's, Kensington, 
Apr. 27, 1900; promoted to St. Adalbert's, Chicago, Dec. 1, 1904; address, 1611 
S. Paulina St. 

MENDOTA 

THE city of Mendota is 82 miles southwest of Chicago at the junction of the 
Illinois Central and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railways. 
It is the home and the place of the invention of the famous Tower corn 
cultivating implements which are widely used throughout the corn belt. 

The original of these implements are manufactured at Mendota by the J. D. 
Tower & Sons Company. 

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ABBREVIATIONS 



A. A. A. S. — American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

A. B. (also B. A.) — Bachelor of Arts. 

acad. — academy. 

adcn. — admitted. 

A. F. & A. M. — Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons. 

agt. — agent. 

Ala. — Alabama. 

Am. (also Amer.) — American. 

A. M. (also M. A.) — Master of Arts. 

appt. — appointed. 

Apr. — April. 

Ariz. — Arizona. 

Ark. — Arkansas. 

Assn. — Association. 

asso. — associate. 

asst. — assistant. 

att. — ^attended. 

atty. — attorney. 

A., T. & S. F. R. R.— Atchison. Topeka & .Santa Fe Railroad. 

Aug. — .4ugust. 

Av. — Avenue. 

A. & P. Ry. — Atlanta & Pacific Railway. 
b. — born. 

B. .\. (also A. B.) — Bachelor of Arts. 

B., A. & P. Ry. — Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway. 

Bapt. — Baptist. 

bd. — board. 

BIdg. — Building. 

bldrs. — builders. 

Blk.— Block. 

Blvd. — Boulevard. 

B. P. O. E. — Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. 

B. S. faiso S. B.) — Bachelor of Science. 

B. & M. R. R. R. — Burlington & Missouri River Railroad 

B. & O. R. R.— Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. 
Calif. — California. 

Can. — Canada. 
capt. — captain, 
cav. — cavalry. 

C. B. L. — Catholic Benevolent League. 

C, B. & O. R- R- — Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. 

C, C, C. & I. Ry. — Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianap- 
olis Railway. 

C, C, C. & St. L. Ry. — Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & Sf 
Louis Railway. 

C. & E. I. R. R. — Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad. 

C. G. W. R. R. — Chicago Great Western Railroad. 

C. A. A. — Chicago Athletic Association. 

C. E. — Civil engineer. 

Chap. — Chapter. 

Chi. — Chicago. 

chm. — chairman. 

C, H. & D. Ry. — Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway. 

C, I. & L. Ry. — Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway. 

C. J. R. R. — Chicago Junction Railroad. 

elk. — clerk. 

C, L. S. & E. R. R. — Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad. 

C, M. & St. P. Ry. — Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. 

C, O. & G. R. R. — Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad. 

Co. — Company; county. 

C. O. F. — Catholic Order of Foresters. 

col. — colonel. 

Coll. — college. 

Colo. — Colorado. 

com. — committee. 

comm. — commission. 

commr. — commissioner. 

Cong. — Congress; also congregation. 

Conn. — Connecticut. 

conv. — convention. 

C, R. I. & E. P. Ry.— Chicago, Rock Island & El Pa.so Railway. 



C, R. 1. & P. R. R. — Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. 

C. S. A. (or C. S. Army) — Confederate States Army. 

C. St. P., M. & O. Ry. — Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha 

Railway. 
C, St. P. & K. C. R. R. — Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railroad 
ct. — court. 

C. T. T. R. R. — Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad. 
C. & A. Ry. — Chicago & Alton Railway. 
C. & G. E. Ry. — Chicago & Great Eastern Railway. 
C. & G. T. Ry. — Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway. 
cty. — county. 

C. & N. W. Ry. — Chicago & Northwestern Railway. 
C. & N. P. R. R. — Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad. 
C. & O. Ry. — Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. 

C. &. VV. I. R. R. — Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. 

D. C— District of Columbia. 
D. C. L.— Doctor of Civil Law. 
D. D — Doctor of Divinity. 

D. D. S. — Doctor of Dental Surgery. 

Dec. — December. 

Del. — Delaware. 

Dept. — Department. 

dir. — director. 

dist. — district. 

D., L. & W. R. R.— Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. 

D., G. H. & M. R. R. — Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee 

Railroad. 
D., L. & N. R. R. — Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad. 
D. Litt. — (also L. H. D.) — Doctor of Literature. 

D. V. S. — Doctor of Veterinary Surgery 
E. — East. 

ed. — educated; al.so editor. 
edn. — education. 
edn'l. — educational. 

E. E. — Electrical Engineer. 

E., J. & E. R. R. — Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad. 

Eng. — England. 

engr. — engineer. 

engring. — engineering. 

exec. — executive. 

Exmoor — Exmoor County Club. 

Expn . — Exposition. 

E. & T. H. Ry. — Evansville & Terre Haute Railway. 

Feb. — February. 

Fed. — Federation; also Federal. 

Fla. — Florida. 

Ft. — Fort. 

Ga. — Georgia. 

G. A. R. — Grand Army of the Republic. 

gen. (also genl.) — general. 

Ger. — Germany. 

G. N. Ry. — Great Northern Railway. 

grad . — graduated. 

H. I. — Hawaiian Islands. 

Homeo. — Homeopathic. 

Hosp. — Hospital. 

I. A. C— Illinois Athletic Club. 

I. C. R. R. — Illinois Central Railroad. 

I. & St. L. R. R. ^Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad. 

la. — Iowa. 

Ida. — Idaho. 

111.— Illinois. 

Ind. — Indiana. 

Ind. Ty.— Indian Territory. 

infty. — infantry. 

I. N. G. — Illinois National Guard. 

insp. — inspector. 

Inst. — Institute. 

Intern'l. — International. 

Jan. — January. 

Kan. — Kans.as. 



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K. C. Ft. S. & G. R. R.,— Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Kailroad 

K. C. Ft. S. & M. R. R. — Kansas City, Fort Scott & Momphis 
Raiiroart. 

K. C. S. R. R.— Kansas City Soutliern Railroad. 

K. C. — Knights of Columbus. 

K. -M. — Knights of Maccabees. 

K. P. — Knights of Pythias. 

K. T. — Knights Templar. 

Ky. — Kentucliy. 

La. — Louisiana. 

L. I. — Long Island. 

LL. B. — Bachelor of Laws. 

L. S. & M. S. Ry. — Lake Shore & .Michlg.m Southern Railway. 

lieut. — lieutenant. 

lieu t. -gov. — lieutenant-governor. 

Luth. — Lutheran. 

L. & N. R. R.— Loui.sville & Nashville Railroad. 

L. & P. R. R. — Lackawanna <fe Pittsburg Railroad. 

m. — married. 

maj.^ — major. 

Mass. — Massachusetts. 

M. D. — Doctor of Medicine. 

Md. — Maryland. 

Me. — Maine. 

M. E. — Master of Engineering: mechanical engineer. 

med. — medical. 

mem. — member. 

mfg. — manufacturing. 

mfr. — manufacturer. 

mgr. — manager. 

Mich. — Michigan. 

Midlothian — Midlothian County Club. 

miL — military. 
Minn. — Minnesota. 

Miss. — Mississippi. 

M. L. — Master of Laws. 

Mo. — Missouri. 

Mont.— Montana. 

M. S. — Master of Science. 

Mt. — Mount. 

Mo. P. Ry. — Missouri, Pacific Railway. 

Mus. B. — Bachelor of Music. 

M. & St. L. R. R. — Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad. 

N. (al.so No.) — North. 

nat. — national. 

N. D. — North Dakota. 

Neb. — Nebraska. 

Nev. — Nevada. 

N. H. — New Hampshire. 

N. J. — New Jersey. 

N. Mex. — New Mexico. 

No. (also N.) — North. 

Nov. — November. 

N. P. Ry.— Northern Pacific Railway. 

N. S. — Nova Scotia. 

N. W. — Northwestern. 

N. Y.— New York. 

N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.— New York Central & Hudson River 

Railroad. 
N. Y., C. & St. L. R. R. — New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad- 
N. Y., P. & O. R. R. — New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad. 
O.— Ohio. 
Oct. — October. 
Okla.— Oklahoma. 
Ont. — Ontario. 
Ore. — Oregon. 
Pa. — Pennsylvania. 
Pd. B. — Bachelor of Pedagogy. 



P.. C. & St. L. R. R. — Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad. 

Ph. D. — Doctor of Philosophy. 

Ph. M. ^Master of Pharmacy. 

P. & S. — Physicians and Surgeons. 

P. I. — Philippine Islands. 

PI.— Place. 

pass. — passenger. 

pres. — president. 

prin. — principal. 

prof. — professor. 

pub. — public. 

Ravisloe — Ravisloe Country Club. 

rd. — road. 

Regt. — Regiment. 

rep. — representative. 

repub. — republican. 

res. — residence. 

Rev. — Reverend. 

R. I.— Rhode Island. 

R. R.— Railroad. 

Ry. — Railway. 

s. — .son. 

S. (also So.) — South. 

S. A. — South America. 

S. A. R. — Sons of American Revolution. 

S. B. (also B. S.)Bachelor of Science. 

S. C. — South Carolina. 

schl. — school. 

Sc. D. — Doctor of Science. 

S. D.— South Dakota. 

secty. — secretary. 

Sem. — .Seminary. 

Sen. — Senator. 

Sept. — September. 

sergt. — sergeant.- 

So. (also S.) — South. 

Soc. — Society. 

South Shore — South Shore Country. 

Sq. — Square. 

St. — Saint; street. 

S. P. Ry. — Southern Pacific Railway. 

S. P. R. R. — Southern Pacific Railroad. 

supt. — superintendent. 

T., St. L. & \V. Ry.— Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railway. 

treas. — treasurer. 

Ter. — Territory. 

Twp. — Township. 

Univ. (also Univer.) — University. 

U. P. R. R.— Union Pacific Railroad. 

U. S.— United States. 

U. S. A. — United States Army. 

U. S. N. — United States Navy. 

U. S. V. — United States Volunteers. 

Va. — Virginia. 

VoL — Volunteer; volume. 

Vice-pres. — Vice-president. 

Vt. — Vermont. 

W.— West. 

Wash. — Washington. 

Westward Ho — Westward Ho Golf club. 

W. C. Ry. — Wisconsin Central Railway. 

VV., I. & N. Ry. — Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska Railway. 

Wis. — Wisconsin. 

W. Va. — West Virginia. 

Wyo. — Wyoming. 

W. & M. Ry. — Wisconsin & Michigan Railway. 

Y. M. C. A. — Young Men's Christian Association- 

yr — year. 



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INDEX 



PAGE 

Abbey, Charles Peters S7 

Abbott, William Rufus 31 

Abt, Isaac Arthur 371 

Adamiek, Gustave Hattenhauer 69 

Ahern, Thomas J 358 

Albert Schwill & Co 397 

Alcock, John Henry 225 

Aldrich, Charles H 135 

Allen, John W 22 

AUer, Mathias 165 

Almes, Herman Earhart 72 

American Steel Foundries 379 

Andersen, Charles C 265 

Anderson, Benjamin W 42 

Anderson, John Alfred 103 

Anderson, Norman K 51 

Arendt, Frank 126 

Armour & Co 390 

Arnold, Bion J 307 

Arnold, WilUam G 127 

Arp, A. H 260 

Atkins, Gen. Smith D 112 

Austin, William Baden 135 

Automatic Electric Co 391 

Aveina Apartments -108 

Bailer, E. W 227 

Baker, Dillard B 75 

Baldwin, H. E 370 

Baldwin, Lauris Blake 229 

Ball, Charles Backus 67 

Barasa, Bernard P 220 

Barber, Capt. Adam S 378 

Barber, Herbert Lee 194 

Barbour, James J 226 

Bardonski, Victor 45 

Barnes, P. R 98 

Barrel!, Finley 54 

Bartzen, Peter 141 

Baum, W. L 60 

Beale, William G 373 

Beebe, William 331 

Behan, Louis J 133 

Beifeld, Joseph 210 

Beitler, Henry Clay 101 

Belasco, Daniel 101 

Bemis, Edward W , 166 

Benn, Alonzo Newton 89 

Bensinger, Benjamin Edward 140 

Berger, Henry A 359 

Bermingham, Thomas C 82 

Berry, Orville F 337 

Best, William, Sr 276-277 

Beulah Home and Hospital 412 

Bewersdorf, Frank W 230 

Bidwill, Joseph E 266 

Blackmarr, Frank Hamlin 245 

Blair, Francis Grant 52 

Blair, Henry Augustus 190-191 

Blanding, Lowrie Church 41 

Blatchford, E. W 227 

Bliss, Eliakim Raymond 127 

Blow, George Preston 129 

Boddinghouse, Richard William 121 

Bode, Frederick 14 

Booz, John Taylor , 162 

Borders, Michael Washington 236 

Boylan, Peter Richard 319 

Brackett, Wilev Lowry 271 

Bradley, Charles D 211 

Bradt, "Charles E 120 

Breit, Fred D. 267 

Briggs, Clement Wm. Kenneth .* 230 

Brown, Bernard J 254 

Brown, John B 159 

Brown, John S 118 

Browning, Granyille Williams 357 

Brooks, James G. Carter 33 

Bruce, James Edward 143 

Buckingham, George Tracy 288 

Buckley, James R 163 

Buckley, Michael C 126 



PAGE 

Bunch, Francis Marion 136 

Bunn, John W 7 

Burger, Albert A 24 

Burke, James W 359 

Burkhard, Frederick 316 

Burnham, Claude George 35 

Burres, Joseph Reuben 306 

Burtt, Joseph Beatty 171 

Busch, Francis X 24 

Bush & Gerts Piano Factory 401 

Butler, George Frank 145 

Buxton, Thomas Charles 101 

Byllesby, Henry Marison 208 

Callahan, Andrew P 129 

Callahan, Francis J 169 

Callahan, James Edward 310 

Cannon, John Cornelius 44 

Capitain, Henry D 267 

Cardwell, James Robert 41 

Carey Brick Co 396 

Carlson, Gustaf H 228 

Carney, William James 223 

Carpenter, Austin B 364-365 

Carroll, William , 65 

Carry, Edward Francis 257 

Case, Charles Center, Jr 335 

Cassels, E. H 219 

Catlin, Thomas Dean 34 

Caverly, John Richard 333 

Center, Charles Dewey 220 

Cermak, Anton J 125 

Cervenka, John A ^ 73 

Chamberlain, Oscar Pearl 22 

Chapman, John A 98 

Chesrown, Mervin M 100 

Chicago & Northwestern Depot 411 

Chicago Board of Trade 374-375 

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry 383 

Childs, Frank Hall 345 

Chones, William 225 

Chritton, George Alvah 332 

Churan, Charles Adelbert 249 

Church, Chester W 268 

Cigrand, Bernard John 268 

City Hall and County Bldg 404 

Cla'rk, A. Sheldon 293 

Clarkson, Chester DeWitt 122 

Cobe, Ira Maurice 88 

Coburn, John J 246 

Coffey, Michael J 331 

Cohen, Edward 314 

Colonial Trust & Sayings Bank 380 

Commonwealth Edison Co .' . . .418-419 

Conkling, Clinton Levering 124 

Connery, Francis Daniel 123 

Connery, Joseph F 250 

Cooley, IJarlan Ward 22 

Copeland, William Lowry 168 

Copley, Ira Clifton 200 

Corn Exchange National Bank 403 

Cosmopolitan Electric Co 420 

Cottrell, William Norman 217 

Cowen, Winfield Scott 314 

Craig, Charles C 290 

Crandall, Noble 278-279 

Creigh, Thomas 156 

Creighton, James A 71 

Crews, Ralph 53 

Critchfield, Harry D 61 

Crowley, Fred J 69 

Cruice, Daniel Larkin 173 

Cudahy, Edward Aloysius 343 

Cudmore, William W 330 

CuUerton, Edward F 99 

Culyer, Morton T 221 

Curran, Richard 161 

Currier, George H 76 

Curtis, Vernon S 335 

Dailey, James M 289 

Dailey, John 49 

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PAGE 

Danisch, Frank P 99 

Banner, Max L 367 

Dart, Carlton Rollin 70 

Da vies, Edgar T 330 

Davis, Abel 25 

Davis, Erode Bedford 188-189 

Davis, George W 291 

Davis, John MeCan 328 

Dawes, Charles Gates 136 

Dawson, Thomas Jefferson 303 

Dean, S. Ella Wood 376 

Deering, James, Residence 415 

DeLang, Theodore O 31 

Demme, Emil 331 

De Silva, Joseph 371 

Devine, John F 249 

Devine, Miles J 18 

DeWoody, Charles F 67 

Diamond Rubber Co., Chicago Branch 397 

Dickinson, Charles 349 

Dickinson, David Knox 347 

Dickinson, Edward 286-287 

Dickson, Frank S 273 

Dingman, Charles William 66 

Dobyns, Fletcher 25 

Doggett, Herbert E. Lee 67 

Donnelley, Thomas Elliot 342 

Donovan, Rupert D 318 

Downey, Joseph 21 

Drake, Charles E 138 

Duffy, John M 162 

Dumont, Henry 317 

Duncan, Nicholas W 12 

Dunlap, D. C 333 

Dunne, Edward Fitzsimmons 9 

Dupee, Eugene Henry 317 

Earling, Albert J 192 

Earling, Herman B 313 

Eastman, Albert Nathen 259 

Eastman, Francis Amborse 47 

Eberhart, Noble Murray 45 

Eberson, John 340 

Eckert, Leonard M 257 

Eckhart, B. A 248 - 

Eckhart, John William 247 

Eldredge, Edgar 19 

Ellingson, Girard Alfred 219 

Emrath, Louis 255 

Ericson, John Ernst 107 

Ericsson, Henry 170 

Ettelson, Samuel A 158 

Evans, Lvnden 262 

Ewen, John M 237 

Ewen, Malcolm Faulkner 221 

Eyman, Frank P 123 

Fairchild, Meredith H 20 

Fallows, Edward H 216 

Farrell, John Fletcher 50 

Fetzer, William R 68 

Fichter, John H 260 

Field, John S 320 

Fifer, Ernest Revnold 329 

Fink, Otto Henry 293 

Finlev, William Henrv 125 

Fish,"Williston " 93 

Fishback, Charles Fremont 212 

Fisher, Harry M 40 

Fitch, Joseph Harratt 137 

Fitch, Samuel Melvin 226 

Fleming, Herbert E 70 

Fletcher, Robert V 25 

Flynn, John J 49 

Folsom, Richard Sweet 30 

Forrest, Alfred E 23 

Friedman, Herbert J 292 

Frisbie, Chauncev Osborn 130 

Fuller, Maj. L. M 17 

Funkhouser, M. L. C 42 

Fyffe, Colin Campbell 315 

Gardner, James T 259 

Gardner, William A 336 

Garrett, William Abner 157 

Gash, Abram Dale 268 

Gates, Philetus Warren, 17 

German-American Portland Cement Works 395 

Gillies, Robert B 218 

Gindele, Charles William 52 

Glackin, Edward J 319 

Gleason, Thomas C 251 

Glennon, Edward Thomas 373 

Glenny, Ernest C 23 

Godman, Elwood Garner 244 

Going, Judson Freeman 195 

Golden, Isaac John King 263 

Golden, John Ferdinand 312 



PAGE 

Goodkind, M. L 269 

Goodnow, Charles Newell 43 

Gores, Paul 139 

Gorham, Sidney Smith 328 

Gorman, Aloysius Francis 228 

Goss, Charles Oliver 330 

Gould, Frank 258 

Graham, Andrew J 284-285 

Grein, Joseph 102 

Greve, Charles 174 

Gronkowski, Rev. Casirair Ignatius 422 

Gulbransen, Axel G 346 

Gunther, Charles Frederick 122 

Gurley, W. W 91 

Haderlein, John 102 

Haft, Charles M 332 

Hahne, Albert Henry 173 

Haight, George 1 315 

Hair, Benjamin Morton 74 

Haley, Patrick C 71 

Hall, James 242 

Hallam, Wirt Willard 47 

Halpin, John J 230 

Hamilton, Isaac Miller 175 

Hanford, Ira Linus 269 

Harahan, James Theodore 209 

Harahan, William J 137 

Harper, Francis A 253 

Harper, John Erasmus 194 

Harris, Daniel J 141 

Harris, Joseph 363 

Hart, E. Orris 43 

Hart, Louis E 357 

Hayden, Daniel B 67 

Hazen, Irvin R 358 

Head, Franklin H 18 

Healey, Charles C 319 

Healy, Stephen K 271 

Healy, William J 126 

Hearn, Campbell S 232 

Hebel, Oscar 163 

Heck, George W 143 

Hedenberg, James Wesley 22 

' Henson, James Atlas 47 

Herlihy Daniel 162 

Heron, John 44 

Herrick, John Jacob 224 

Hewitt, Charles Morgan 64 

Hittell, John B 335 

Hoelscher, Herman M 170 

Hoelscher, Julius Henry 207 

Hoerber, William Leonard 73 

Hofheimer, Zaeh 360 

Hoffman, Peter Michael 309 

Holly, William H 314 

Home for Aged and Disabled R. R. Employes 409 

Hopkins, Albert J 81 

Hopkins, John P 304 

Horner, Wilbur N 294 

Hottinger, Gustav 172 

Howard, Elmer A 51 

Hoy, Luman T 20 

Hovne, Frank G 206 

Hoyne, Maclav 297 

Huening, Frank T 123 

Huey, Arthur S '. 234 

Huff, Thomas D 243 

Hulbert, Edmund D " 132 

Hunt, Nicholas 289 

Hunt, Robert Woolston 128 

Hunter, Thomas Monro 263 

Hurburgh, Charles F 39 

Kurd, H. B 197 

Hurst, Elmore W 155 

Huttmann, Henrv W 314 

Hyzer, Edward M 130 

Ickes, Harold L 20 

Illinois Central Railroad 381 

Illinois Zinc Co 392-393 

Jackman, William Young 291 

Jacobsen, C. Henrv 356 

Jandus, Cyril R. . 261 

Jefferis, Andrew Wilson 131 

Jenczewsky, Adolph W 359 

Jennings, Ode Douglas 222 

Jensen, Jens 198 

Jentzsch, Ernst 218 

Johnson, Byron Bancroft 296 

Johnson, Henry William 299 

Johnson, Jay L 316 

Johnson, William Oscar 56 

Jones, Alfred Hanby 50 

Jones, Charles Sweeney "0 

Jones, Walter Clyde 182-183 

Joyce, John F 271 



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PAGE 

Judah, Noble Brandon, Jr 262 

Juul, Niels 98 

Kane, Edward 329 

Karpen Bldg 405 

Kaufman, Nathan Myren 83 

Keats, Harrv G 334 

Keehn, Roy D 106 

Keeley Brewing Company 's Plant 400 

Keep, Chauncey 113 

Keirnan, Thomas Francis 99 

Keller, Rudolph C 86 

Kellermann, Charles H 261 

Kelly, James J 114 

Kennedy, Archie Goodwillie 43 

Ketcham, William U 216 

Kewanee Boiler Company 384-385 

King, Edward J 78 

Kissack, William 186-187 

Kleeman, Benton F 100 

Kleine, Henry 104 

Knight, Clarence A 241 

Knight, John B 328 

Kolacek, W^illiam 127 

Kolze, Henry J 166 

Kostner, Joseph Otto 254 

Kramer, Adolph F 18 

Krutckoff, Charles 147 

Kruttschnitt, Julius 154 

Kunze, L. G 167 

Kufle wski, Stanley J 266 

Kuflewski, W. A 43 

LaBuy, Joseph S 271 

Laird & Lee 401 

Landee, Frank A 25 

Laramie, T. Fred 97 

Larson, Lewis E 65 

La Salle St. National Bank 382 

Lasier, David S 7^ 

Latham, Harry Hubbard 357 

Laughlin, Elmer Adams 383 

Lavin, Patrick J 225 

Lawlev, James H 231 

Lay, Robert Dwight 265 

Leach, Thomas Albert 332 

LeBosky, Jacob C 29 

Ledgerwood, A.J.C 133 

Legris, Joseph 378 

Leininger, George 41 

Lennards, Frank H 357 

Levy, David R 250 

Lewinsohn, Solomon A 366 

Lewis, James Hamilton 79 

Lincoln, Walter K 23 

Lindley, Frank 108 

Link-Belt Company 396 

Linn, Almon Henderson 26 

Live Stock Exchange Nat. Bank 376 

Loehr, Leon L 110 

Lowden, Frank O 274-275 

Lucas, Hugh L 103 

Lucey, Timothy 46 

Luchow, Hans Adolf Emil 367 

Lundahl, Charles Wm 332 

Lydon, William Anthony 184-185 

Lynch, Henry John 231 

Madden, James 315 

Magill, Lawrence M 334 

Maher, Michael E 196 

Mahoney, John A 122 

Mahoney, Joseph T 373 

Malmin, Lucius J. M 217 

Maloney, John Edward 356 

Mangan, Edward M 231 

Mansfield, Henry 229 

Markham, Charles Henry 80 

Marquette Cement Mfg. Co. Mills 394 

Marquette, Jesse Hulse 214 

Martin, Patrick H 353 

Mathias, Lee Dowling 163 

Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co 388 

Maxwell, William Willard 196 

Mayer, Oscar F 361 

Maver, W^iUiam Pitt 323 

McCarthy, John 351 

McCarthy, Justin F 77 

McCaskrin, George Washington 270 

MoCormick Bldg 402 

McCormick, Harold, Residence 413 

McDougall, Duncan 352 

McGann, Lawrence Edward 258 

McGarrv, John A 197 

McGoorty, John P 326 

McGrath, Richard J 358 

McGrath, Shelton Francis 66 

Mclnernev, James 121 



McKay, Hood 379 

McKenna, Edward William 92 

McKinley, Michael Louis 26 

McLennan, Hugh 235 

McMahon, George 168 

McNeills, Charles 333 

McSherry, James Roger 318 

McWeeny, John 215 

Melican, William Francis 40 

Mendel, Joseph 103 

Mendota, City of 422 

Mergenthcim, Morton Adolph 19 

Metropolitan West Side Elevated 416-417 

Meyer, Joseph 360 

Miller, A. W 134 

Miller, Darius 8 

Miller, John Stocker 32 

Mills, Herbert S 233 

Mitchell, Edward Everett 341 

Mitchell, John J 10-11 

Mohr, Albert 149 

Mohr, Louis 223 

Monnett, Osborn 161 

Montague, Michael 255 

Moody, Charles H 100 

Moody, Walter Dwight 205 

Moore, John Robert 123 

Moran, Frank T 225 

Moriarty, Daniel 253 

Morris, Edward 16 

Morton, Horace Judson 44 

Moss, Leopold 72 

Moss, William R 131 

Mullen, Timothy Francis 266 

Mulligan, George F 110 

Mulliken, Alfred Henry 201 

Murphy, Everett Jerome 268 

Murphy, Dr. J. B 15 

Murray, Carl T 316 

Neal, Brent Biglow 330 

Nelson, Nils Anton 361 

Neumann, Leopold 226 

Newsam, Richard 97 

Noble, Alanson Clark 171 

Nootbaar, Max 229 

Novak, Frank, H 102 

Nowak, Albert 359 

O'Brien, P. D 97 

O'Brien, William John 334 

O'Connell, William L 203 

O'Donnell, Patrick Shaughnessy 367 

O'Donnell, Paul M 270 

O 'Hare, Thomas J 132 

O 'Keeffe, Patrick James 328 

O'Keefe, Raymond T 252 

Oliver, Frederick Stanley 256 

Oliver Typewriter Co 407 

Olson, Andrew 13 

O'Neill, A. Augustus 294 

Orendorff, U. G 372 

O 'Shaughnessy, Thomas, Sr 69 

Osthofl, Otto E 36 

Otis, Joseph Edward 117 

Overall, George Whitfield 58 

Owens, Francis J 331 

Owens, John Edward 29 



„?, Cecil 142 

Palmer House 406 

Pam, Hugo 298 

Park, Wm. Lee 160 

Parker, WDliam R 162 

Parrish, George Randall 264 

Paul, John C 40 

Pavne, John Barton 177 

Peirce, E. B 193 

Percival, Joseph P 371 

Peru Beer Company 387 

Petit, Adelor J 360 

Pfaelzer, David M 44 

Picard, Napoleon 372 

Pierce, Charles Ingals 27 

Pihlfeldt, Thomas Geo 71 

Pindell, Henry Means 370 

Piotrowski, Nicholas L 24 

Pisha, Joseph C 228 

Plummer, George Washington 270 

Poppenhu.sen, Paul Albert 107 

Portis, M. Milton 17 

Potter, Fred W 126 

Powell, Lsaac Newton 28 

Powers, Millard R 46 

Pridmore, William Addison 30 

Pullman, Mrs. Geo. M., Residence 410 

Purcell, L S 109 

Putney, Albert Hutchinson 103 



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Quinlan, William Wheelock. 
(^uinn, Frank J 



Haber, Edwin J 

Hada, Karel E 

KatTcrty, Joseph V 

Hahn, jaincs M 

Handall, Irving 

Rankin, Chase R 

Rankin, Ode Lawrence 

Rathje, Frank Carl 

Rawson, Frederick Holbrook 

Raynicr, Walter J. 

Reading, Charles E 



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68 

Stuckart. Henry o- 

Suirtz, Charles Elmer ^^^ 

Sullivan, Denis E ^^g 

.Sullivan, John J . .„, 

Sullivan, Joseph Henry .^"'J 

Sullivan, Mi.'hael F -^-^^ 

Roger C 



Tliunias M ,,„.- 

1 ,1.. „,i T -yj 



Sullivan 
Sullivan, 

Summers, Leland 1 
Swanson, Charles E . . . . 
Sweitzer, Robert Magner 



305 
165 



31S 
66 



Tabor, Roy Bartling. 

Talbot, Joel Francis 26 



105 
125 



Xol^dZewj;::::::::-::;:::;::::::::::::::::: 167 ^atge «ii^^s j^ :;;:;;;:::::;:;;;;;;:;:::: So 

Reed. Clark Seammon 3o6 [l -.-; ^^-Ji^^! ::•.•.: : fj 

S^?=V Tho"'=»J,„- ••;,•• v._i„.v ••■:::::::: is. Taylor Edmund H., Jr • • ' ?^l 



Reichmann, Alexander Frederick ^18 

Reinberg, Peter 

Reisch, George 

Reynolds, Richard James 

Rice, Fletcher C 

Richert, John A 

Richolson, B. F 

Richolson, Harold 

Ridgway, A. C „ 

Rigby, William Cattron ^j° 

Ritchie, William .... 
Roach, John Millard 



109 

94 

334 

55 
42 

226 
270 
151 



267 
96 



20 

79 

53 

377 

300 



Robbins, Henry S g^ 

Roberts, Jesse Elmer 

Robertson, Charles Moore . 

Rockhold, Frank A 

Rodgers, Calbraith P 

Rogers. Buell Sumner ^"" 

Rogers, Cassius C ^5| 

Rogers, Scott Moncneff ^° 

Romano, Salvatore ^^|? 

Rooney, J.J 2si 

Rose, James A ^2i 

Rosecrans, William H ^'/i 

Rosenfeld, Edward I ^^n 

Rosenfield, Walter A . . . 

Rosenthal, James 

Rossiter, Edgar A 

Roth, Henry 

Runnells, John Sumner 



280 
339 
122 
164 
144 



Rush, Charles Goethe 19 



308 
319 



Russel, Andrew 

Rvan, Frank S ,,, ,, 

Ryan, Joseph F • "f -5 

Ryerson, Edwin W .^ ^'- 

Rydzewski, Frank X 



367 



Sabath, A. J 

Sanborn, Lake W . 
Scanlan, Kickham. 



125 
124 
198 



Schmidt, Walter E '.'.'.'.'. '. ^^^"^23 

166 
229 



111 
311 

41 
153 
290 

42 
356 



Schnepp, John S.. . . 
Schock, Frederick R 

Schuettler, Herman F ^^^ 

Schuyler, Daniel J., Jr -J' 

Scott, Frank Hamline ^^■-' 

Scully, Thomas F 

Seaman, Halleck W'ager. . 
Sethness, Charles Olemus 

Shedd, W. 3 

Sheriff, Andrew R 

Shnable, Emile R 

.Sima. Frank 

Simons, Franklin P 1°2 

Sitts, Lewis D lo.^ 

Sivley, Clarence Lee J°- 

Skinner, Charles P f »f 

Small, Len 11° 

Smietanka, Julius F -^(^ 

Smith, Clayton F 1°^ 

Smith, Frederick A 99 

Smith, Frederick H 1*" 

Smulski, John Franklin i2° 

Snite, Francis Joseph ^^° 

Spears, Henry ^-^ 

Spencer, George Joseph ^^| 

Spinney, Edmund C — • ^*° 

Stack, Edmund J 



355 
386 



Standard Forgings Co 5^" 



Stanton, Walter Thomai 



389 



Star Union Brewing Company g^ 

Starring. Mason Brayman ^-q 

Stead, William Henry j^g 

Stelk, John 148 

Stephens, Malbern Monroe ] gg 

Stewart, Harry J 348 

Stillwell, Homer Allison 269 

Stone, Clyde Ernest ' 227 

Strandberg, Erik Peter 180-181 

Stromberg, Alfred 252 

Stuart, James E 



Taylor, j'Aimuuu n., 01 ,^.. 

Taylor, Howard Singleton .^.^ 

Taylor, Thomas, Jr "gg 

Tenney, Horace Kent 029 

Teter, Daniel Patrick ■ 21 

Thearle, Harry Bishop -^-.g 

Thompson, William Haje 239 

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Tilden, Edward , .9 

Tilden, William Alonzo ^gg 

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Union Stock Yards, Chicago -^^^ J^" 

United Cereal Mills, Ltd li^k 

University of Chicago Settlement ^fZ 

Upham, Frederic W %% 

Urion, Alfred R .Jfi 

Utpatel, Henry ', „'- 

Utt, W. H ^^"^ 

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Van Arsdale, Fred A ^gy 

Vavra, W.J , qq 

Vavricek, Frank J --, 

Veeder, Albert H ^^^ 

Virginia Hotel ■. .,, 

Visitation Academy ggg 

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Voigtmann, Frank „ ■ a „^„ 

Voliva, Wilbur Glenn 368-369 

Von Frantzius. Fritz 

Vopicka, Charles J 

Wacker, Charles Henry 

Wagner, Carl B 

Wagner, Emil W 

Wahl, Albert. 

Walker, Edwin K 

Walker, Francis William 

Waller, Edward C 

Walsh, Frank J, 

Walsh, Martin 

Ward, Spencer • • • ■ 

W'aring, James Mowton Saunders 

Weber, Eugene 

Weber, William Henry 

Webster, George Washington . . . 105 

Weccard, John W 373 

Weil, Joseph A 100 

Weisskopf , Max A _ jgg 

Welbasky, William J gg 

Welsh, John Douglas J24 

Wells, Hosea Williams gg,, 

Wengler, Mathias |gj 

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Wetmore, Frank O „. 

Wheeler, William Guy 
Wheelock. William W 

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White, William S . . . . 
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